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Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2012. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/Near Fine. 6x1x9. First edition. One gathering loose but included. 2012 Hard Cover. xii, 295 pp. Named a Notable Naval Book of 2012 by Proceedings Magazine Intrepid Sailors tells one of the greatest sea stories in the history of the U.S. Navy. Under Commodore Edward Preble, the Navy came of age fighting the scourge of the time, the infamous Barbary Pirates. Intrepid Sailors tells the story of the Navy's campaign to subdue the pirate leader of Tripoli, who declared war on the United States in 1801. After two failed campaigns, Preble took command of the U.S. squadron in the Mediterranean and served notice to world the U.S. Navy would be a force with which to reckon. Among the ships in Preble's flotilla was a non-descript little ketch. Once a French supply boat, the ketch served Tripoli until the U.S. squadron captured her in 1803. Upon her capture, Preble incorporated the little boat into his force, re-naming her… Read More

Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2012. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. 295pp. Notes. Biblio. Index. Illustrated. Maps. Size: 8vo - over 7Âľ - 9Âľ" Tall

Naval Institute Press, 2012. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Fine. Jacket Condition: Very Fine. Naval Institute Press, 2012. 320 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Unmarked. Size: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2. History::U.S.A.::Colonial 6214 6214

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Hardback. New. Tells one of the greatest sea stories in the history of the US Navy. Under Commodore Edward Preble, the Navy came of age fighting the scourge of the time, the infamous Barbary Pirates. The exploits of the officers and sailors in this campaign are the stuff of legend. In culling myth from fact, Reid went back to original sources, using the words of the men in the campaign to tell their story.

Naval Inst Pr, 2012. Hardcover. New. 320 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.

Named a "Notable Naval Book of 2012" by Proceedings Magazine
Intrepid Sailors tells one of the greatest sea stories in the history of the U.S. Navy. Under Commodore Edward Preble, the Navy came of age fighting the scourge of the time, the infamous Barbary Pirates. Intrepid Sailors tells the story of the Navy's campaign to subdue the pirate leader of Tripoli, who declared war on the United States in 1801. After two failed campaigns, Preble took command of the U.S. squadron in the Mediterranean and served notice to world the U.S. Navy would be a force with which to reckon.
Among the ships in Preble's flotilla was a non-descript little ketch. Once a French supply boat, the ketch served Tripoli until the U.S. squadron captured her in 1803. Upon her capture, Preble incorporated the little boat into his force, re-naming her the Intrepid. She was the first ship in the United States Navy to bear the name of Intrepid and would play a central role in some of the primary feats of "Preble's Boys."
The exploits of… Read More