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Gentlemanly and Honorable Profession: The Creation of the U.S. Naval Officer Corps, 1794-1815 Hardcover – March 8, 1991
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Compiled from official records and unpublished material, the author builds a unique and fascinating social history of the U.S. Navy's officer corps between its establishment in 1794 and the end of the War of 1812.
- Print length624 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherNaval Institute Press
- Publication dateMarch 8, 1991
- Dimensions7.5 x 1.75 x 10.5 inches
- ISBN-100870212834
- ISBN-13978-0870212833
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- Publisher : Naval Institute Press; First Edition (March 8, 1991)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 624 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0870212834
- ISBN-13 : 978-0870212833
- Item Weight : 2.82 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.5 x 1.75 x 10.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,257,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #497 in War of 1812 History
- #7,188 in Naval Military History
- #73,926 in Engineering (Books)
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