Flotilla The Patuxent Naval Campaign in the War of 1812 |
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| Author:
| Shomette, Donald G. |
| Foreword by:
| Hopkins, Fred W.
Hopkins, Fred W. |
| Series title: | Johns Hopkins Books on the War Of 1812 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-9122-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $97.99 |
Book Description:
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With the Royal Navy's blockade of the Chesapeake Bay in the War of 1812 came devastating raids that wreaked havoc on the small villages along its shores and the very economy of the region. American naval forces were incapable of wresting control of the Tidewater from the superior forces of the enemy. But Captain Joshua Barney, a rare American hero ......
With the Royal Navy's blockade of the Chesapeake Bay in the War of 1812 came devastating raids that wreaked havoc on the small villages along its shores and the very economy of the region. American naval forces were incapable of wresting control of the Tidewater from the superior forces of the enemy. But Captain Joshua Barney, a rare American hero ......