OLIVER HAZARD PERRY

by Charles J. Dutton ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A

The man who built a fleet on the Erie and led them out to defeat the British in 1812, thus claiming and holding the Lakes for the U. S. Son of a seaman, of good birth, he had followed the sea since his teens. He performed his incredible feat at the age of 28 -- spent several more years in Newport with his wife or serving his country, and died at 34, at sea. The book is well written, and -- after a slow start -- gathers momentum and interest. Appeal -- to all who are interested in Americana, in sea stories, in straightforward biography.

Pub Date: N/A

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Longmans, Green

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 1935

Categories: NONFICTION