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Duel 44 Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis Flamborough Head 1779 9781849087858 (L)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781849087858
- Book Title
- Bonhomme Richard Vs Serapis : Flamborough Head 1779
- Item Length
- 9.8in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.2in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Transportation, History
- Topic
- United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Military / Naval, Military / Strategy, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Military
- Item Width
- 7.3in
- Item Weight
- 9.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 80 Pages
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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 defense that allowed the merchant vessels under his protection to escape. In September 1779 five warships loosely commanded by John Paul Jones and sailing under the American flag - although all but one had all been loaned or donated by France, a key American ally - were moving down the Yorkshire coast when they encountered a Baltic merchant convoy of over 40 ships escorted by two British vessels, the Serapis and the Countess of Scarborough. A confused encounter battle culminated in the Bonhomme Richard, already severely damaged by British gunnery, deliberately colliding with the Serapis as John Paul Jones strove to board and capture the Royal Navy vessel before his own sank beneath him. The two ships continued to exchange devastating fire at point-blank range; an American grenade exploded on an arms chest on the Serapis, causing massive destruction on deck. Even so, the outcome of the battle remained inconclusive throughout the night until the British captain Richard Pearson, seeing that the merchant vessels under his protection had reached safety, reluctantly decided to surrender to his exhausted adversary. The Countess of Scarborough also surrendered, and the American squadron (minus the Bonhomme Richard, which promptly sank) were able to escape with their two prizes, observed by thousands of onlookers from the Yorkshire coastline. 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 American Navy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1849087857
ISBN-13
9781849087858
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110822934
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bonhomme Richard Vs Serapis : Flamborough Head 1779
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Military / Naval, Military / Strategy, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Military
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Transportation, History
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.8in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
9.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
44
Lc Classification Number
E241.F55
Reviews
"The book is filled with illustrations in color and in black and white; each includes a caption to clearly identify what is shown. Highlighted diagrams and inserts provide additional information on the vessels, copper bottoms, great guns, hand weapons, press gangs, biographies on the captains, quarterdeck views from both ships, and Paul Jones the Pyrate. Color maps delineate the vessels' movement. Also included are a bibliography, an index, and a chronology of the captains and the ships, which encapsulates on two pages the high points found within the book. It begins in 1731 with Pearson's birth and concludes in 1806, when he died. This is a thorough, yet concise and very readable account of this battle. Lardas provides a plethora of information without getting bogged down in complicated, nautical details and language. It's an excellent introduction for anyone who wants to know about this event, and provides readers with sufficient background knowledge to allow them to read and understand more in-depth accounts." -- Cindy Vallar, Pirates and Privateers "Lardas compiles a topic of great interest to maritime historians in a short, easily-read volume with beautiful colour illustrations and photographs. Overall, the book makes for an enjoyable introduction into an aspect of maritime and naval history." -- The Northern Mariner (January 2013) "Any military collection strong in maritime history will find this filled with color artwork, in-depth detail on ships and strategies, history and illustrations and analysis of action." -- The Midwest Book Review (November 2012) "[The book] is accompanied by some excellent period illustrations as well as more modern illustrations and maps that help to put the reader on board both ships. It makes for a superb read and one I can most highly recommend." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (October 2012), "[The book] is accompanied by some excellent period illustrations as well as more modern illustrations and maps that help to put the reader on board both ships. It makes for a superb read and one I can most highly recommend." - Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (October 2012), "[The book] is accompanied by some excellent period illustrations as well as more modern illustrations and maps that help to put the reader on board both ships. It makes for a superb read and one I can most highly recommend." - Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (October 2012) "Any military collection strong in maritime history will find this filled with color artwork, in-depth detail on ships and strategies, history and illustrations and analysis of action." - The Midwest Book Review (November 2012), "[The book] is accompanied by some excellent period illustrations as well as more modern illustrations and maps that help to put the reader on board both ships. It makes for a superb read and one I can most highly recommend." - Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (October 2012) "Any military collection strong in maritime history will find this filled with color artwork, in-depth detail on ships and strategies, history and illustrations and analysis of action." - The Midwest Book Review (November 2012) "Lardas compiles a topic of great interest to maritime historians in a short, easily-read volume with beautiful colour illustrations and photographs. Overall, the book makes for an enjoyable introduction into an aspect of maritime and naval history." -- The Northern Mariner (January 2013) From the Trade Paperback edition.
Illustrated by
Rava, Giuseppe, Bull, Peter
Table of Content
Introduction /Chronology /The Strategic Situation /Technical Specifications /The Combatants /Combat /Statistics and Analysis /Aftermath /Bibliography
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
973.35
Series
Duel Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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