Scourge of the Caribbean Charles E. Hawkins Sailor by James M Denham PAPERBACK

Name: Scourge of the Caribbean Charles E. Hawkins Sailor by James M Denham PAPERBACK
Brand: University Alabama Press

University Alabama Press

Illuminates the early American period in the upper Caribbean\nScourge of the Caribbean explores the mysterious and dramatic life and career of Charles E. Hawkins, a relatively unknown naval figure in early national America. Hawkins's action-packed life at sea in his brief but accomplished career reveals much about an era when the rules of the maritime world, especially in the Caribbean, were in flux. For the US Navy and its commanders, the Caribbean presented an untold number of ambiguities: revolutionary juntas, privateering, piracy, and deadly disease, all within some of the most beautiful landscapes and waterscapes on earth.\nHawkins, from a well-connected family, took to the sea as a midshipman in the US Navy. Stalled promotion, economic setbacks, and blunted opportunities stymied the\n\nScourge of the Caribbean\nCharles E. Hawkins, Sailor of Three Republics\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services;