MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT OF ENQUIRY, INTO THE OFFICIAL CONDUCT OF CAPT. ISAAC HULL, AS COMMANDANT IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, CONVENED AT THE NAVY-YARD IN SAID CHARLESTOWN, ON THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1822

Verlag: Davis & Force, (Franklin's Head), Washington D. C., 1822

Beschreibung

A fine, rebound copy with new end papers. First Printing. Listed Sabin 524. CAPT. ISAAC HULL WAS A COMMODORE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY. HE COMMANDED THE USS CONSTITUTION (OLD IRONSIDES), AND SAW SERVICE IN THE BARBARY WARS 1801-1805 AND 1815 WITH THE BARBARY STATES IN AFRICA AND THE WAR OF 1812 WITH GREAT BRITAIN. A COURT OF INQUIRY CONVENED AFTER COMPLAINTS FROM JUNIOR OFFICERS MAD PUBLIC ACCUSATIONS AGAINST HULL. ON OCT. 15th 1822 THE COURT COUND HULL ACTED PROPERLY & WITHING HIS SCOPE OF AUTHORITY. FROM 1823-1827 HE HAD COMMAND OF THE PACIFIC SQUADRON OPERATING OUT OF SO. AMERICA ABOARD THE USS UNITED STATES. Scarce: only five copies located on worldcat. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003828G

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Titel: MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT OF ...

Verlag: Davis & Force, (Franklin's Head), Washington D. C.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1822

Zustand: Fine

Auflage: First Edition.