UID:
kobvindex_ZMS08148115
Format:
XIV, 538 Seiten
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Ill., Kt.
ISBN:
9780571273195
Content:
In the summer of 1812 Britain stood alone, fighting for her very survival against a vast European Empire. Only the Royal Navy stood between Napoleon's legions and ultimate victory. In that dark hour America saw its chance to challenge British dominance. In three titanic single-ship actions, the challenge was decisively met. British frigates closed with the Chesapeake, the Essex and the President, flagship of American naval ambition. Both sides found new heroes but none could equal Captain Philip Broke, champion of history's greatest frigate battle, when HMS Shannon captured the USS Chesapeake in thirteen bloodsoaked minutes. Broke's victory secured British control of the Atlantic, and within a year Washington, D C had been taken and burnt by British troops. In examining these extraordinary battles, Andrew Lambert shows that the much mythologised war of 1812 was actually a disaster for the US and sparked some of Britain's finest moments at sea. With his mastery of the subject and narrative brilliance, he throws new light on a war which until now has been little understood, detailing the gripping set-pieces with passion and expertise. (AUT)
Language:
English
Keywords:
Historische Darstellung
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