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Sailing under John Paul Jones : the memoir of Continental Navy midshipman Nathaniel Fanning, 1778-1783 / Nathaniel Fanning ; edited by Louis Arthur Norton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fanning, Nathaniel, 1755-1805, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Fanning's narrative.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Privateering.
- History.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives.
- United States.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations.
- Sea control.
- Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792.
- Jones, John Paul.
- Privateering--United States--History--18th century.
- Military operations, Naval.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives.
- History.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 171 pages ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Memoir of Continental Navy midshipman Nathaniel Fanning, 1778-1783
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
- Summary:
- "Connecticut privateer Nathaniel Fanning (1755-1805) was captured by the British during the Revolutionary War. Upon his release, he joined the Continental Navy and sailed as a midshipman under Admiral John Paul Jones during his most famous battles. Fanning later obtained his own command, sailing from French ports to prey upon British warships. This new edition of Fanning's memoir-first published in 1806-provides a vivid account of wartime peril and hardship at sea, and a first-hand character study of Jones as an apparent tyrant and narcissist. Vocabulary, spelling and narrative style have changed in the more than two centuries since Fanning's chronicle, and some details clash with historical and geographical data. The editor has updated and annotated the text for modern readers."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Catch and Release p. 7
- 2 Manifold Malevolent Captains Contentious p. 18
- 3 The Battle Between Good Man Richard and HBM Warship Serapis p. 25
- 5 The Alliance as Flagship p. 49
- 6 Taking Command of the Ariel p. 60
- 7 Adventures as a French Privateer p. 79
- 8 French Privateer Captain Fanning p. 100
- 9 Lieutenant in the French Navy p. 126
- 10 Aftermath of War p. 138
- 11 Reflections on French Society p. 149.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476679600
- 1476679606
- OCLC:
- 1133664865
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