American Privateers in the War of 1812 The Vessels and Their Prizes as Recorded in Niles' Weekly Register
-
- Englisch ausgewählt
Fr. 112.00
inkl. gesetzl. MwSt.,
Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Altersempfehlung
ab 18 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
09.01.2012
Herausgeber
Good Timothy S.Verlag
Ingram Publishers ServicesSeitenzahl
217
Maße (L/B/H)
25.4/17.8/1.3 cm
Gewicht
399 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-7864-6695-5
During the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy numbered several dozen ships and captured fewer than 200 British vessels. American privateers, on the other hand, commanded more than 200 vessels and captured more than 1,000 British ships. The privateers proved the only American force that consistently threatened Britain throughout the Atlantic, especially along the coasts of the British Isles. Although privateers had a far greater impact on the British merchant marine and the economy of Great Britain than the U.S. Navy, they have received relatively little scholarly attention. This reference work addresses this shortcoming by providing an accounting of all 248 American privateers during the war and a comprehensive list of all captures made by American forces--including privateers, Navy, and others--during that conflict.
Kundinnen und Kunden meinen
Verfassen Sie die erste Bewertung zu diesem Artikel
Helfen Sie anderen Kund*innen durch Ihre Meinung