Rear-Admiral William Branford Shubrick. A Sketch

Cooper provides a fascinating portrait of Rear-Admiral William Branford Shubrick, a hero of the early American Navy. Drawing on original sources and personal recollections, she recounts his many exploits at sea and his contributions to the development of American naval strategy. This book is both a tribute to a brave and visionary leader and an important work of American naval history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.