Name/Title
Fanning's Narrative: The Memoirs of Nathaniel Fanning. An Officer of the American Navy, 1778-1783Entry/Object ID
2003.1126.029Description
"Written around 1801, it is the earliest account ofo the great sea fights during the Revolutionary War: Bon Homme, Richard and Serapis, and it is the only one written by a midshipman, not a senior officer. In addition to being the fullest and earliest account of the sea fights, it is full of interesting details of his supsequent experiences in France, and as a privateersman on several different vessels. This work also includes a biographical skektch of the life and character of John Paul Jones, Esq...." Includes index
Physical Description: Soft cover bookCollection
BiographiesBook Details
Author
Fanning, NathanielPublisher
Heritage Books, Inc.Date Published
2003Call No.
920 FANNINGISBN
0-7884-2334-7Notes
Date: 2003 (reprint from 1913)
Copy No.: 1