A Call to the Sea: Captain Charles Stewart of the USS Constitution - Claude G. Berube, John A. Rodgaard - Google Books

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Charles Stewart's life of sailing and combat on the high seas rivals that of Patrick O?Brien's fictional hero, Jack Aubrey. Stewart held more sea commands (11) than any other U.S. Navy captain and served longer (63 years) than any officer in American naval…