George E. Buker

Books by George E. Buker

The Penobscot Expedition

Commodore Saltonstall and the Massachusetts Conspiracy of 1779

In 1779 the fledgling U.S. naval fleet suffered a catastrophic defeat against the British in the waters of the Penobscot Bay, losing forty ships in a battle that was expected to be a sure victory for the Americans. Commodore Dudley Saltonstall was blamed for the debacle and ultimately court-marti...
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