. >> the claritin navy had some influences in the war of 1812, not established there and i'm wondering if your theory on the romantic passion, anything they related to the navy because i always thought sailors for more romantically passionate so were there any stories like that? [laughter] >> thank you so much. the question was worth a more romantically attached? i actually have a whole chapter on sailors in the book. if you give a talk like this you have to figure out what you're going to abstract. but you are right. there are -- and they are very much in the same kind of pitcher and extremely were talking about. >> what was the general's involvement in the american revolution? >> he was an officer in the american revolution. and you know, quite successful. i can't name his individual battles off the top of my head, but yeah he was an officer. >> do you have any further questions? i want to present you with a gift. this is a pen made from wood from a tree -- and not max. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you all for coming. [applause] >> "hemingway's boat" everything he l