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Cyrus Townsend Brady

Revolutionary Fights & Fighters

Battles on Land and Sea from the American war of Independence, the North West Indian War, the Wars with France and Tripoli and the War of 1812

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Volume 2 of the American Fights and Fighters seriesCyrus Brady's, 'Fights and Fighters' series became popular after its fourth volume, Indian Fights and Fighters captured the public imagination and brought focus to his other works. Brady was a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction often calling on his extensive knowledge of his own country, the United States of America as inspiration. He has maintained his own consistent standard for the delivery of immediate and entertaining prose in volume two of the series-Revolutionary Fights and Fighters. In fact, some might claim that the subject matter of this book goes somewhat beyond his title,… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-0-85706-530-8
  • EAN: 9780857065308
  • Produktnummer: 11149186
  • Verlag: Leonaur
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
  • Seitenangabe: 240 S.
  • Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.4 cm 326 g
  • Abbildungen: Paperback
  • Gewicht: 326

Über den Autor


Cyrus Townsend Brady (December 20, 1861 - January 24, 1920) was a journalist, historian and adventure writer. His best-known work is Indian Fights and FightersHe was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1883. In 1889, he was ordained a deacon in the Episcopal church, and was ordained a priest in 1890. His first wife was Clarissa Guthrie, who died in 1890. His second wife was Mary Barrett.Brady's first major book, For Love of Country, whilst telling the story of a fictitious John Seymour, was actually based in part on the true heroics of Nicholas Biddle, one of the first five captains of the fledgling Continental Navy.Brady was also famous for his views of feminism and Women's suffrage, he preached many anti-suffrage sermons and described women voters as an insult to God.In 1914 Brady began working as a screenwriter at Vitagraph Company of America.Brady died in Yonkers, New York of pneumonia at age 58.

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