- Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 211 pages) : illustraions, map.
- Summary
- The Curse of the Somers retells the greatest controversy in the history of the U.S. Navy of the early American Republic, a plotted mutiny by the son of the Secretary of War. Acknowledged as the only mutiny in the Navy's history, the events on the Somers inspired countless headlines and, most famously, Hermann Melville's Billy Budd. This book vividly reconstructs the circumstances of this fascinating story, drawing from a rich historical record and from the investigation of the ship's sunken remains.
- Uniform Title
- Curse of the Somers (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Curse of the Somers (Online)
- Secret history behind the U.S. Navy's most infamous mutiny
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-203) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Philip Spencer -- 2. An Unlucky Ship -- 3. A Sailor's Life for Me -- 4. A Fatal Cruise -- 5. A Hanging -- 6. Controversy and Inquiry -- 7. "Damn Bad Luck Follows" -- 8. Legacies.
- LCCN
- 2022943851
- OCLC
- ssj0002761332
- Author
Delgado, James P.
- Title
The curse of the Somers [electronic resource] : the secret history behind the U.S. Navy's most infamous mutiny / James P. Delgado.
- Imprint
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-203) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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- Chronological Term
1815-1861