Perilous fight : America's intrepid war with Britain on the high seas, 1812-1815 / Stephen Budiansky.
| Author/creator |
Budiansky, Stephen |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st Vintage Books ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Vintage Books, 2012. |
| Description | xvi, 422 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 20 cm |
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| Contents | In Barbary -- Honor's shoals -- "A defense worthy of republicans" -- "The present war, unexpected, unnecessary, and ruinous" -- Love of fame is a noble passion -- Walls of wood -- "You shall now feel the effects of war" -- The far side of the world -- "My country I fear has forgot me" -- Fortunes of war -- "Praise to God for the restoration of peace". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-402) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780307454959 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0307454959 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | E360 .B87 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |