Blockade Runners Of The Confederacy

Informationen zum Autor Hamilton Cochran served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World Wars I and II. An advertising executive by day, he authored numerous fiction and nonfiction works, most about ships, piracy, and the Caribbean. Klappentext A readable, exciting chronicle of the men and ships that ran federal naval blockades during the Civil War. "There are few more colorful aspects to the Civil War than the ships and men who braved the Union blockade to bring munitions and medicine, champagne and silk to the Confederacy. They offer a magnificent opportunity for storytelling, and Hamilton Cochran, whose literary abilities are considerable, has made the most of it."--Military Affairs "The author admirably achieves his purpose of telling the exciting stories of the extraordinary characters who gambled lives and fortunes in the most adventurous of Civil War activities. . . . Fascinating reading and good history."--Chicago Sunday Tribune Zusammenfassung Blockade Runners of the Confederacy! first published in 1958! offered the first in-depth look at the dashing figures! spies! and fast ships that ran the blockade. Generations of historians and Civil War buffs have considered it invaluable; this paperback edition makes the work available once again to a new generation of enthusiasts and scholars.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Hamilton Cochran, Hamilton/ Browning Cochran
• Editore: The University of Alabama Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.02.2005
• EAN: 9780817351694
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-5169-4
• Pagine: 350
• Dimensioni: 146 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Alabama Fire Ant; Fire Ant Books; Alabama Fire Ant; Alabama Fire Ant Books
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione