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Bruce A Castleman, Bruce A. Castleman

Knickerbocker Commodore - The Life and Times of John Drake Sloat, 1781-1867

English · Hardback

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Description

Explores the life and times of John Drake Sloat, the US Navy Pacific Squadron commander who occupied Monterey and declared the annexation of California at the beginning of the war with Mexico.

About the author

Bruce A. Castleman served in the US Navy for twenty-four years and held the rank of Commander at the time of his retirement. He then trained as a historian and lectured in history at San Diego State University. He is the author of Building the King's Highway: Labor, Society, and Family on Mexico's Caminos Reales, 1757–1804.

Product details

Authors	Bruce A Castleman, Bruce A. Castleman
Publisher	State University of New York Press

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	01.09.2016

EAN	9781438461519
ISBN	978-1-4384-6151-9
No. of pages	340
Dimensions	163 mm x 234 mm x 25 mm
Weight	612 g
Series	Excelsior Editions
Subject	Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration

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