Constitution vs Guerriere

Constitution vs Guerriere

Author: Mark Lardas

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-01-20

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1780963459

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Famed as a classic naval duel, a one-on-one clash between two sailing frigates offered the victor immeasurable fame and glory. During the War of 1812, the Royal Navy and United States Navy squared off in four such duels, the most famous that between the USS Constitution and HMS Guerrière. Ships and tactics between the two nations varied enormously, with the American navy favouring a revolutionary design of frigate, with twenty-four pounder guns and heavy structural timbers, while the British, used to fighting the French and Spanish navies, relied on smaller, eighteen-pounder frigates. Through first-hand accounts of these four single-ship actions and fascinating comparisons of artillery, crew ability and tactical achievements, this book offers an unparalleled insight into the ruthless reality of frigate battles in the War of 1812.


Boy's Book of Sea Fights

Boy's Book of Sea Fights

Author: Chelsea Curtis Fraser

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2019-03-16

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9781010393771

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1812

1812

Author: George C. Daughan

Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)

Published: 2011-10-04

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13: 0465020461

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Tells the story of how America's war fleet, only twenty ships strong, was able to defeat the world's greatest imperial power through a combination of nautical deftness and sheer bravado to win the War of 1812.


The Age of Fighting Sail

The Age of Fighting Sail

Author: C.S. Forester

Publisher: eNet Press

Published: 2012-05-30

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1618861522

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C.S. Forester's distinguished account of the Anglo-American naval war of 1812. Age of Fighting Sail is a shrewd and skillful telling of a complex war that altered the course of history. A must read for lovers of history and wooden sailing ships.


Revenge in the Name of Honour

Revenge in the Name of Honour

Author: Nicholas James Kaizer

Publisher: Reason to Revolution

Published: 2019-12-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781912866724

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The British Royal Navy entered the War of 1812 expecting victory. Naval victories of the previous two decades and the mythos of Lord Nelson had built a naval culture accustomed to aggressive action and victory against all odds. No one expected the tiny United States Navy to triumph, and yet by the year's end three British frigates and two sloops ha


Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides

Author: David Fitz-Enz

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications

Published: 2009-01-15

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1589794281

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This is the story of the oldest warship afloat in the world, the venerable frigate USS Constitution, the cornerstone of the nascent American navy created by act of Congress in 1794. Colonel David Fitz-Enz re-creates the world of sail, when seven knots an hour was considered blinding speed for a warship. In Old Ironsides, Fitz-Enz tells the story of the ship, from its construction to the ongoing restoration efforts that keep it active today.


Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis

Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis

Author: Mark Lardas

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-07-20

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1849087865

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The clash between the American Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis during the American Revolutionary War is perhaps the most famous single-ship duel in history. This epic battle between two very similar ships – and crews – off the coast of Britain in September 1779 created two naval heroes: in victory, John Paul Jones became a figure that all future American naval officers would aspire to emulate, while Richard Pearson, in defeat, became a hero to the British for a tenacious defence that allowed the merchant vessels under his protection to escape. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork, this is the story of an epic maritime clash at the height of the Revolutionary War that provided a founding legend for generations of US naval officers and demonstrated the intrepidity and fighting prowess of the fledgling US Navy.