Two Years And A Half In The Navy V1

Or, Journal Of A Cruise In The Mediterranean And Levant On Board Of The U.S. Frigate Constellation

von E. C. Wines

256 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

""Two Years And A Half In The Navy V1: Or, Journal Of A Cruise In The Mediterranean And Levant On Board Of The U.S. Frigate Constellation"" is a memoir written by E.C. Wines about his experiences as a sailor in the United States Navy during the mid-19th century. The book is divided into two volumes, with this being the first. In it, Wines describes his two-and-a-half-year deployment aboard the U.S. Frigate Constellation, which sailed to various ports of call in the Mediterranean and the Levant. The book offers a detailed account of daily life on board a Navy ship, including the duties of the sailors, the food they ate, and the challenges they faced at sea. Wines also provides insights into the cultures and customs of the places they visited, such as Algiers, Tunis, and Smyrna. Overall, ""Two Years And A Half In The Navy V1"" is a fascinating firsthand account of life as a sailor in the 19th century, offering a glimpse into a bygone era of naval history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Tatsachenberichte, wahre Begebenheiten Kriege und Schlachten
• ISBN: 9781430493792
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.01.2007
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC