Knights of the sea : the true story of the Boxer and the Enterprise and the War of 1812
2012
973.525 H243 2012
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Title
Knights of the sea : the true story of the Boxer and the Enterprise and the War of 1812
Published
New York : NAL Caliber, c2012.
Description
viii, 271 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
973.525 H243 2012
System Control No.
(OCoLC)727703452
Note
On a September day in 1813, two maritime warriors faced each other in the waters off Pemaquid Point, Maine. Samuel Blyth was the commander of His Britannic Majesty's brig Boxer, and William Burrows, commanded the USS Enterprise. The battle lasted less than an hour, but the U.S. Navy's position in the war had changed--From publisher description.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index.
Contents: Prologue: September 5, 1813 -- Portsmouth, England -- Philadelphia -- The Boxer -- The Enterprise -- The War -- The Maritime War -- Home Front -- The Battle -- The Brotherhood -- Epilogue: July 15, 2007 -- Appendix A: Court-martial of Boxer's Surviving Officers -- Appendix B: Court-martial of William Harper (selected excerpts).
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index.
Contents: Prologue: September 5, 1813 -- Portsmouth, England -- Philadelphia -- The Boxer -- The Enterprise -- The War -- The Maritime War -- Home Front -- The Battle -- The Brotherhood -- Epilogue: July 15, 2007 -- Appendix A: Court-martial of Boxer's Surviving Officers -- Appendix B: Court-martial of William Harper (selected excerpts).
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