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Perilous fight : America's intrepid war with Britain on the high seas, 1812-1815

Title: Perilous fight : America's intrepid war with Britain on the high seas, 1812-1815 / Stephen Budiansky.
Author: Budiansky, Stephen.
Publication: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

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Description

xvi, 422 p. : ill. (some col.), maps; 25 cm.

Subject

United States > History > Naval operations. > War of 1812
United States > History, Naval > To 1900

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-402) and index.

Contents

In Barbary -- Honor's shoals -- "A defense worthy of republicans"-- "The present war, unexpected, unneceessary, and ruinous" -- Love of fame is a noble passion -- Walls of wood -- "You shall now feel the effects of war" -- The far side of the world -- "My country I fear has forgot me" -- Fortunes of war -- "Praise to God for the restoration of peace".

Call Number

IIH 11-3739

ISBN

9780307270696
0307270696

LCCN

2010037005

OCLC

607975715

Author

Budiansky, Stephen.

Title

Perilous fight : America's intrepid war with Britain on the high seas, 1812-1815 / Stephen Budiansky.

Imprint

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

Edition

1st ed.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-402) and index.

Research Call Number

IIH 11-3739

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