Confederate Corsair: The Life of Lt Charles W 'Savez' Read
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Lieutenant Charles W 'Savez' Read's life was one of swashbuckling adventure and dazzling escapes. Yet very little has been known about him until recently. Robert A. Jones has tracked down all available sources on this Confederate privateer - including unpublished material from Read's grandchildren - and written an exciting biography that reveals the impact of naval power on the Civil War. For example, while the North's navy projected its force at will, the South chose hit-and-run tactics that slowly bled the North's resources, as many of Read's exploits will show.
Author: Robert A. Jones
Format: Hardback, 226 pages, 155mm x 230mm, 590 g
Published: 2000, Stackpole Books, United States
Genre: Biography: Historical, Political & Military
Description
Lieutenant Charles W 'Savez' Read's life was one of swashbuckling adventure and dazzling escapes. Yet very little has been known about him until recently. Robert A. Jones has tracked down all available sources on this Confederate privateer - including unpublished material from Read's grandchildren - and written an exciting biography that reveals the impact of naval power on the Civil War. For example, while the North's navy projected its force at will, the South chose hit-and-run tactics that slowly bled the North's resources, as many of Read's exploits will show.
Confederate Corsair: The Life of Lt Charles W 'Savez' Read