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Broke of the Shannon and the war of 1812 / edited by Tim Voelcker.
Van Pelt Library DA88.1.B7 B76 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Broke, Philip Bowes Vere, Sir, 1776-1841.
- Broke, Philip Bowes Vere.
- Great Britain--History, Naval.
- Great Britain.
- Naval history.
- United States--History--War of 1812.
- United States.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxv, 226 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley : Seaforth Publishing, 2013.
- Summary:
- Two hundred years after one of the bloodiest naval duels of the age of sail, this vivid and wide-ranging new book brings fresh light to shine on an event that devastated a young American nation while restoring morale to the old country, shattered by three crushing naval defeats. Out of the battle one captain, Broke, was to emerge as one of Britain's finest frigate commanders; the other, Captain Lawrence, died at the hands of the Royal Navy to assume the role of martyr in-the eyes of his countrymen. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 The War of 1812: A Perspective from the United States / John B Hattendorf Hattendorf, John B 1
- 2 Sideshow? British Grand Strategy and the War of 1812 / Andrew Lambert Lambert, Andrew 17
- 3 Canada and the War of 1812 / Chris Madsen Madsen, Chris 40
- 4 Prize Laws in the War of 1812 / Gabriela A Frei Frei, Gabriela A 51
- 5 Victories or Distractions, Honour or Glory? / Tim Voelcker Voelcker, Tim 57
- 6 Broke - His Youth and Education / John Blatchly Blatchly, John 74
- 7 In Arctic Waters / Michael Barritt Barritt, Michael 81
- 8 Letters to his Wife 'Loo' / Ellen Gill Gill, Ellen 86
- 9 A Gunnery Zealot: Broke's Scientific Contribution to Naval Warfare / Martin Bibbings Bibbings, Martin 103
- 10 The Battle / Martin Bibbings Bibbings, Martin 127
- 11 Broke's 'Miraculous' Recovery / Peter Schurr Schurr, Peter 152
- 12 Representing Nations: Caricature and the Naval War of 1812 / James Davey Davey, James 157
- 13 Halifax and its Naval Yard / Julian Gwyn Gwyn, Julian 170
- 14 HMS Shannon's Later Commissions / Martin Salmon Salmon, Martin 177
- 15 Chesapeake Mill / John Wain Wain, John 182
- 16 Ballads and Broadsides: The Poetic and Musical Legacy of the Shannon and the Chesapeake / Richard Wilson Wilson, Richard 188
- 17 The Peace and its Outcome / Colin Reid Reid, Colin 210.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781848321793
- 1848321791
- OCLC:
- 868141668
- Publisher Number:
- 99955768503
- 60001853668
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