Our Country, Right Or Wrong
by Leonard F. Guttridge
"The Life of Stephen Decatur, the U.S. Navy's Most Illustrious Commander"
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Our Country, Right Or Wrong Book Details
War:
War of 1812
Perspective:
Commanders
Military Unit:
US Navy
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
North America
Page Count:
318
Published Date:
2007
ISBN13:
9780765307026
Our Country, Right Or Wrong Book Description
"Decatur not only proved dauntless on the quarterdeck but amazingly effective in Mediterranean diplomacy. His spectacular dealings with Islamic powers presaged America's twenty-first century involvement in the region." "Readers will also learn the identity of the woman he forsook for a sophisticated beauty pursued by suitors as varied as Napoleon Bonaparte's brother and Aaron Burr. Through freshly discovered documents, many official, some intensely personal, biographer Leonard Guttridge traces the elements that sped Decatur inexorably into the shadow of murder."--BOOK JACKET.