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Lincoln's Admiral: The Civil War Campaigns of David Farragut by James P. Duffy, New Word City Editors is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Lincoln's Admiral: The Civil War Campaigns of David Farragut about?
This vivid and impeccably researched book details the life and Civil War battles of Admiral David Farragut. It shines a spotlight and shares new details about the admiral's leadership of the mission to recapture the port of New Orleans from the Confederacy - a campaign historians consider one of the most daring in military history. Farragut is perhaps best known for his order to "Damn the torpedoes. . . . Full speed ahead. " during the Battle of Mobile Bay, which has become a touchstone and rallying cry for the United States Navy. A sweeping and riveting telling of Farragut's career and campaigns, Lincoln's Admiral offers fascinating insights into the strategy and decisions of one of the greatest military leaders on the Civil War - and of all time.
Who reads Lincoln's Admiral: The Civil War Campaigns of David Farragut?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- James P. Duffy, New Word City Editors
- Publisher
- New Word City : New Word City, Inc
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781612308586
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.11 / 5 (34 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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