tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post4611117366461245433..comments2024-03-28T21:06:50.048-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: Book Review - "Six Frigates"Gonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-14479129389634275442013-05-15T23:44:12.538-04:002013-05-15T23:44:12.538-04:00Yes it spends quite a lot of space on the initial ...Yes it spends quite a lot of space on the initial failures against the pirates of the Mediterranean... much more than on the later successes that we "remember" collectively. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-60239507017023484392013-05-15T19:22:51.628-04:002013-05-15T19:22:51.628-04:00Great book. It really explains why the Americans ...Great book. It really explains why the Americans were so upset when they lost one of their frigates to the Barbary pirates.Castigatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513201836577848475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-62508851608482357692013-05-13T20:46:24.443-04:002013-05-13T20:46:24.443-04:00Hanks; that is quite magnanimous, Paul! :-)
Ande...Hanks; that is quite magnanimous, Paul! :-)<br /><br />Anderson can be a Scottish name itself, of course... although in my case it is not. Our church had a visiting minister from the Church of Scotland for a summer about 15 years ago, whilst ours took his Parrish in an exchange. After struggling through the various Polish, German, Spanish and whatever names in the Congregation as he greeted the exiting parishioners, he heaved sigh of relief upon hearing "Anderson"; "Now THAT'S a name I have no trouble remembering!"Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-56694438585604931382013-05-12T04:08:04.312-04:002013-05-12T04:08:04.312-04:00Plus you are forgiven for putting me down as an En...Plus you are forgiven for putting me down as an English man! :-P lol<br />Best<br />PaulPaulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-47463972384373820472013-05-11T00:21:06.367-04:002013-05-11T00:21:06.367-04:00The book covers the events in the Mediterranean in...The book covers the events in the Mediterranean in a lot of detail, as these were really the first serious sustained actions of the new Navy; they were less than spectacularly successful initially; indeed, it was only after the War of 1812 ended and a fresh expedition was sent that the US stopped paying any kind of tribute.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-89283081797985344042013-05-10T22:34:23.315-04:002013-05-10T22:34:23.315-04:00I recall in school days reading about US Nval oper...I recall in school days reading about US Nval operations in the Mediterranean Sea - North African coast during the 1790s, I think, or maybe the early 1800s. The USA has undertaken the task signally ignored (it seemed) by European powers to deal with piracy along the Barbary Coast - a rather rare early instance of American Government's adopting a global role, and on the whole rather a successful one, if memory serves.<br /><br />Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-50488249620131791942013-05-10T13:04:06.337-04:002013-05-10T13:04:06.337-04:00Hi Paul,
Well *that* explains it! Naming a Sc...Hi Paul,<br /><br /> Well *that* explains it! Naming a Scottish pub after an American who was born a Scott, and who rubbed the noses of the English in it; perfectly logical, LOL! Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-44452724608397379302013-05-10T08:26:18.877-04:002013-05-10T08:26:18.877-04:00Hi Peter,
I think JPJ was Scottish born, near kirk...Hi Peter,<br />I think JPJ was Scottish born, near kirkcudbright? I am also Scottish. <br />Cheers<br />PaulPaulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-15216565014941182952013-05-09T23:24:18.193-04:002013-05-09T23:24:18.193-04:00In the last few pages of the book, Toll devotes a ...In the last few pages of the book, Toll devotes a fair amount of space to TYeodore Roosevelt and his naval history of the War of 1812 (to 1815!), as we know the conflict here. He cites the influence of the lessons learned in studying that conflict to his later major push to construct a modern fleet for the US as Secretary of the Navy, and later President.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-5951630812193534742013-05-09T23:19:48.759-04:002013-05-09T23:19:48.759-04:00Interesting to see a pub in England named after an...Interesting to see a pub in England named after an American Naval hero... but we have things amed after Howe, Clinton, Cornwallis, etc@!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-63826275016226207902013-05-09T23:18:35.840-04:002013-05-09T23:18:35.840-04:00Yes, I really enjoyed the non action bits, of whic...Yes, I really enjoyed the non action bits, of which there are many, for the insight it gave into the enormity of the project. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-65038632227335860292013-05-09T22:54:16.941-04:002013-05-09T22:54:16.941-04:00Top review Peter of what sounds like a fascinating...Top review Peter of what sounds like a fascinating book about, as you note, oft-ignored territory. What a great "find"!James Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-39266391725634138542013-05-09T21:28:34.593-04:002013-05-09T21:28:34.593-04:00Great book! I like the way it goes behind the poli...Great book! I like the way it goes behind the politics of the decision to build the fleet and also to the level of detail of finding the right trees to build the various parts of the ships.Ben Gilmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548280904041987733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-8980188946697208592013-05-09T18:46:46.822-04:002013-05-09T18:46:46.822-04:00I have had many a pint and a bar meal at the John ...I have had many a pint and a bar meal at the John Paul Jones hotel close to where he was brought up.<br /><br />Totally useless bit of information but thought I would throw it out there Peter ;0)<br />Cheers<br />PaulPaulalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482911273863430204noreply@blogger.com