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Great Lakes Warships 1812–1815

By Mark Lardas; Paul Wright(Illustrations)

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9781849085663, 1849085668
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3671038 bytes)
Series
New Vanguard 188
Pages
48\50
Time added
2020-09-27 11:47:32
19th Century;Naval Warfare;Napoleonic;History

Description

When war broke out in 1812, neither the United States Navy nor the Royal Navy had more than a token force on the Great Lakes. However, once the shooting started, it sparked a ship-building arms race that continued throughout the war. This book examines the design and development of the warships built upon the lakes during the war, emphasizing their differences from their salt-water contemporaries. It then goes onto cover their operational use as they were pitted against each other in a number of clashes on the lakes that often saws ships captured, re-crewed, and thrown back against their pervious owners. Released in 2012 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the outbreak of the war, this is a timely look at a small, freshwater naval war.

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