![]() He suggested that I write a book about the USS Constitution, a warship from the same time period. The book got the publisher interested in naval history. I ended up with reams of fascinating, virtually unknown information about the battle of Plattsburgh-more than would fit into a documentary. I had thought it was an Army battle, but as it turned out, it was really a naval battle-the town sits on Lake Champlain. Then I got involved in writing a PBS documentary about the Battle of Plattsburgh, a decisive battle in the War of 1812. My first book was a memoir about my time as a Signal Corps officer in Vietnam. How does a career soldier come to write a book on naval history? He spoke with Prologue from his home in Onchiota, New York. Fitz-Enz tells the full story of the celebrated warship, from the architect's vision through battle victories to recent restoration efforts.įitz-Enz is a retired Army officer and the author of two previous books, Why a Soldier? and The Final Invasion. In his new book, Old Ironsides, Eagle of the Sea, Col. Today, she is moored in Boston Harbor, a floating museum of naval history and an enduring tribute to the Age of Sail. Americans fought on her behalf to save the great ship from destruction. Her exploits during the War of 1812 made her the stuff of legend. Constructed in Boston in 1797, she was one of the United States Navy's first men-of-war. ![]() The USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat. The original 1797 sail plan for the Constitution was discovered among the holdings of the National Archives. ![]()
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