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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
xii, 560 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Description
Describes the origins and early history of the American Navy, discussing the debates by the founding fathers over the need for a permanent military, the decision to construct six heavy frigates, the campaign against Tripoli, and the War of 1812.
Author
Publisher
NAL Caliber
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
viii, 271 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
"On a September day in 1813, as the Age of Fighting Sail was coming to an end, two maritime warriors faced each other in the waters off Pemaquid Point, Maine. Samuel Blyth was the youthful commander of His Britannic Majesty's brig Boxer, and William Burrows, younger still, commanded the USS Enterprise. Both men valued honor over life and death, and on this day their commitment would be put to the ultimate test. The battle lasted less than an hour,...
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