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JOHN PAUL JONES: A Rebellious Spirit
by VANSITTART, Peter (edited by)
- Used
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1861056214
- ISBN 13
- 9781861056214
- Seller
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About This Item
Robson Books Ltd. Very Good/Very Good. 2004. Hard Cover. 8vo 1861056214 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth with bright giltr titling on spine. No ownership marks 266 pages clean and tight.. John Paul Jones (1747-92) was an argumentative, highly original Scottish seaman. At sea from the age of 12 he commanded slave ships and merchant ships until, following a murder charge, he fled to America. In the War of Independence he was the only rebel to land on English soil, attempting to fire Whitehaven Harbour, off Flamborough Head. With thousands watching, he captured an English flagship. In his adventurous career he was knighted by Louis XVI, made an Admiral by Catherine the Great, awarded the Congress Gold Medal for Valour by George Washington. In America he is often regarded as the founder of the US Navy. Controversies about this, and about his difficult, pugnacious nature, are the main themes of this story of adventure, violence, disappointments and triumphs in the era of the French and American Revolutions, and the growth of Russia as a world power. .
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- Bookseller
- CHARLES BOSSOM (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 145628
- Title
- JOHN PAUL JONES: A Rebellious Spirit
- Author
- VANSITTART, Peter (edited by)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good/Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1861056214
- ISBN 13
- 9781861056214
- Publisher
- Robson Books Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
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CHARLES BOSSOM
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ELY, Cambridgeshire
About CHARLES BOSSOM
Charles Bossom has worked in the Book Trade since 1963, commencing at WH Smith Oxford and retiring in 1999 as Regional Manager Central England. The Charles Bossom bookselling business was started in early 2000. We offer a changing selection of old and out-of-print books in a wide range of subjects. We frequently add new items to our stock so visit us regularly.
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