Format:
Online-Ressource (vii, 209 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
1283432595
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9780786466955
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9781283432597
Content:
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 welcome work addresses
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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The American privateersThe captures -- Niles' comprehensive list of American prizes -- Appendices -- A: Captures by type -- B: Number of captures by each privateer -- Privateer captures by home port of privateer.
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780786488261
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0786466952
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1283432064
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780786466955
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe American Privateers in the War of 1812 : The Vessels and Their Prizes as Recorded in Niles' Weekly Register
Language:
English
URL:
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