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Broke of the Shannon and the War 1812, Tim Voelcker
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- Broke of the Shannon and the War 1812
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- Broke of the Shannon and the War 1812
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- 1848321791
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- 9781848321793
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- History
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- Broke of the Shannon and the War 1812
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- 2013
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- Textbook
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- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Broke of the Shannon and the War 1812
- Item Height
- 229mm
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books LTD
- Item Width
- 152mm
- Subject
- Government, History
- Number of Pages
- 277 Pages
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Captain Broke's victory in 1813 over Captain Lawrence of USS Chesapeake, which was to have far reaching influence on the future of North America, did much to restore the morale of the Royal Navy, shattered by three successive defeats in single-ship duels with US frigates, and stunned the American nation which had come to expect success. 2013 sees the bicentenary of the battle and this new book seeks to reverse the neglect shown by most modern historians of one of Britain's finest frigate captains, who by his skill, determination and leadership won one of the bloodiest naval duels the world has seen. Even now both Britain and the USA claim to have won the war but only Canada, the third country heavily involved, can fully claim to have done so, for the peace that followed established her as an independent nation. Leading historians from all three countries have joined to give their sometimes conflicting views on different aspects in a way to interest and entertain general readers, as well as challenge academics. It is a tale of political and military blunders, courage and cowardice in battle, a bloody ship-to-ship fight, and technical innovation in the hitherto crude methods of naval gunnery. It also tells the human story of Broke's determination to achieve victory so he could return to his wife and children after seven lonely years at sea. The near-fatal wound Broke received in hand-to-hand fighting as he boarded the Chesapeake meant that he never served again at sea, but his work on naval gunnery, paid for out of his own pocket, transformed Admiralty thinking and led to the establishment of the British naval school of gunnery, HMS Excellent. This Bicentenary year of his victory is timely for an up-to-date, wide-ranging work incorporating the latest thinking; this is the book. AUTHOR: Dr Tim Voelcker, editor of and contributor to this work, has spent a lifetime researching and studying naval history, and his recent publication, Admiral Saumarez Versus Napoleon - The Baltic 1807-12 , has met with considerable acclaim. Leading contributors include the distinguished naval historians John Hattendorf and Andrew Lambert. ILLUSTRATIONS: 24 b/w illustrations
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Publication Name
Broke of the Shannon and the War 1812
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Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
277 Pages
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229mm
Item Width
152mm
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Tim Voelcker
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United Kingdom
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