Skip to content

Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy Hardcover - 2006

by David Curtis Skaggs


From the publisher

Hailed for his decisive victory over a Royal Navy squadron on Lake Erie in September 1813 and best known for his after-action report proclamation We have met the enemy and they are ours, Oliver Hazard Perry was one the early U.S. Navy's most famous heroes. In this modern, scholarly reassessment of the man and his career, Professor David Skaggs emphasizes Perry's place in naval history as an embodiment of the code of honor, an exemplar of combat courage, and a symbol of patriotism to his fellow officers and the American public. It is the first biography of Perry to be published in more than a quarter of a century and the first to offer an even-handed analysis of his career. After completing a thorough examination of primary sources, Skaggs traces Perry's development from a midshipman to commodore where he personified the best in seamanship, calmness in times of stress, and diplomatic skills. But this work is not a hagiographic treatment, for it offers a candid analysis of Perry's character flaws, particularly his short temper and his sometimes ineffective command and control procedures during the battle of Lake Erie. Skaggs also explains how Perry's short but dramatic naval career epitomized the emerging naval professionalism of the young republic, and he demonstrates how the Hero of Lake Erie fits into the most recent scholarship concerning the role of post-revolutionary generation in the development of American national identity. Finally, Skaggs explores in greater detail than anyone before the controversy over the conduct of his Lake Erie second, Jesse Duncan Elliott, that raged on for over a quarter century after Perry's death in 1819.

Details

  • Title Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy
  • Author David Curtis Skaggs
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition annotated editio
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher US Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD
  • Date October 3, 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781591147923 / 1591147921
  • Weight 1.29 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.94 x 6.42 x 1.04 in (22.71 x 16.31 x 2.64 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1800-1850
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, United States - History - War of 1812 -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006016124
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

Media reviews

Citations

  • Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2007, Page 75
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.s. Navy (Library of Naval...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.s. Navy (Library of Naval Biography)

by David Curtis Skaggs

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used: Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9781591147923
ISBN 10
1591147921
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$18.12
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
US Naval Institute Press, 2006-10-03. Hardcover. Used: Good.
Item Price
$18.12
FREE shipping to USA
OLIVER HAZARD PERRY: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy
More Photos

OLIVER HAZARD PERRY: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy

by David Curtis Skaggs

  • Used
  • as new
  • Hardcover
Condition
As New
Edition
2nd Printing
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9781591147923
ISBN 10
1591147921
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$25.00
$7.00 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2006. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. As New. 302p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a like dustjacket. From the publisher's LIBRARY OF NAVAL BIOGRAPHY series.
Item Price
$25.00
$7.00 shipping to USA
Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy (Library of Naval...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy (Library of Naval Biography)

by David Curtis Skaggs

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used:Good
Edition
annotated edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9781591147923
ISBN 10
1591147921
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$45.31
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Naval Institute Press, 2006-10-03. annotated edition. Hardcover. Used:Good.
Item Price
$45.31
FREE shipping to USA
Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.s. Navy
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.s. Navy

by Skaggs, David Curtis

  • New
  • Hardcover
Condition
New
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9781591147923
ISBN 10
1591147921
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$71.17
$12.77 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Naval Inst Pr, 2006. Hardcover. New. illustrated edition annotated edition. 384 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches.
Item Price
$71.17
$12.77 shipping to USA
Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy (Library of Naval...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy (Library of Naval Biography)

by Skaggs, David Curtis

  • New
  • Hardcover
Condition
New
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9781591147923
ISBN 10
1591147921
Quantity Available
1
Seller
San Diego, California, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$71.59
$5.45 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Naval Institute Press, 2006-10-02. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
Item Price
$71.59
$5.45 shipping to USA