num_pages: 394
description: A reprint of the classic biography detailing the professional career of the great naval leader of the Tripolitan War years. McKee (Grinnell College) documents Preble's rise from obscurity to become Thomas Jefferson's chief administrator, his relationship with Jefferson and the president' policies and strategies during the war, and also the Tripolitan activities and attitudes which confronted Preble as he sought to bring the war to an end. Includes illustrations and a new introduction by the author. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Edward Preble: A Naval Biography 1761-1807
publisher: Naval Institute Press