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Barbary General: The Life of William H. Eaton

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Description:The amazing account of a flamboyant hero who was truly America's 'Lawrence of Arabia." "General" William Eaton was a man who sidestepped convention and security, and death itself, throughout a life rampant with both heroism and eccentricity. Barbary General is the first biography written about him in this century. Born in 1764, Eaton graduated from Dartmouth where his major concentrations were Oriental religions and philosophy. He married a faultfinding widow and, in 1792, joined the army. After five years as an Indian fighter, Eaton persuaded the State Department to appoint him U.S. Consul to Tunis. Upon arriving in the Muslim world, he began playing "Eaton of Arabia," adopting Muslim dress, attending mosque services, and eating with his fingers while squatting on the floor. In 1804, he convinced president Jefferson that the Barbary pirates preying on American shipping could be defeated by a surprise attack from the desert, brilliantly exemplifying his unique capacity for creative aggression. Leading a force of frayed adventurers, Eaton marched 600 incredibly hot miles across the burning Libyan desert from Alexandria to Derna, defeated its amazed defenders, deposed the Dey, and established a new ruler of the region.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Barbary General: The Life of William H. Eaton. To get started finding Barbary General: The Life of William H. Eaton, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 277

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Prentice - Hall

Release: 1968

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Description: The amazing account of a flamboyant hero who was truly America's 'Lawrence of Arabia." "General" William Eaton was a man who sidestepped convention and security, and death itself, throughout a life rampant with both heroism and eccentricity. Barbary General is the first biography written about him in this century. Born in 1764, Eaton graduated from Dartmouth where his major concentrations were Oriental religions and philosophy. He married a faultfinding widow and, in 1792, joined the army. After five years as an Indian fighter, Eaton persuaded the State Department to appoint him U.S. Consul to Tunis. Upon arriving in the Muslim world, he began playing "Eaton of Arabia," adopting Muslim dress, attending mosque services, and eating with his fingers while squatting on the floor. In 1804, he convinced president Jefferson that the Barbary pirates preying on American shipping could be defeated by a surprise attack from the desert, brilliantly exemplifying his unique capacity for creative aggression. Leading a force of frayed adventurers, Eaton marched 600 incredibly hot miles across the burning Libyan desert from Alexandria to Derna, defeated its amazed defenders, deposed the Dey, and established a new ruler of the region.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Barbary General: The Life of William H. Eaton. To get started finding Barbary General: The Life of William H. Eaton, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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