The Pattons is an exceptional portrait of the famous military family, eloquently written by the grandson of its most illustrious member, George S. Patton. Washington Post critic Jonathan Yardley called it -one of the best books of the year.-
The Pattons is an exceptional portrait of the famous military family, eloquently written by the grandson of its most illustrious member, George...
In this lively narrative history, Robert H. Patton, grandson of the World War II battlefield legend, tells a sweeping tale of courage, capitalism, naval warfare, and international political intrigue set on the high seas during the American Revolution. Patriot Pirates highlights the obscure but pivotal role played by colonial privateers in defeating Britain in the American Revolution. American privateering-essentially legalized piracy-began with a ragtag squadron of New England schooners in 1775. It quickly erupted into a massive seaborne insurgency involving thousands of money-mad...
In this lively narrative history, Robert H. Patton, grandson of the World War II battlefield legend, tells a sweeping tale of courage, capitalism, nav...
From acclaimed historian Robert H. Patton, author of"The Pattons"and"Patriot Pirates, "a rediscovery and celebration of America s first chroniclers of foreign war. The first war correspondent, William H. Russell of"The Times"of London, described himself and his profession as the miserable parent of a luckless tribe. But it wasn t long before others saw it differently."Hell Before Breakfast"is the spectacular tale of larger-than-life Americans who made it their business to bring back news from the front; from Bull Run to the Paris Commune, from Africa to the Ottoman Empire, through...
From acclaimed historian Robert H. Patton, author of"The Pattons"and"Patriot Pirates, "a rediscovery and celebration of America s first chroniclers...
