Having already chronicled the United States Navy from Paul Jones to Dewey, Abbot turns to the men who went to sea for trade rather than war. He follows American merchant shipping through its traders, privateers, whalers and fast sailing ships, its clashes with British warships over seized vessels, and the inventors such as Fulton and Ericsson whom he ranks above any admiral.
Lively, patriotic maritime history for anyone drawn to the age of sail and the ordinary sailor’s hard trade. Download the free EPUB.