1812 The Navy's War |
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| Author:
| Daughan, George C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-465-02046-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.50 |
Book Description:
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When war broke out between Britain and the United States in 1812, America's prospects looked dismal. British naval aggression made it clear that the ocean would be the war's primary battlefield--but America's navy, only twenty ships strong, faced a practiced British fleet of more than a thousand men-of-war. Still, through a combination of nautical
When war broke out between Britain and the United States in 1812, America's prospects looked dismal. British naval aggression made it clear that the ocean would be the war's primary battlefield--but America's navy, only twenty ships strong, faced a practiced British fleet of more than a thousand men-of-war. Still, through a combination of nautical