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The Shining Sea: David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the U.S.S. Essex During the War of 1812
By Daughan, George C.
- ISBN
- 9780465019625
- Publisher
- Basic: Perseus
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Reviewed on October 1, 2013 | Social Sciences
With substantial background information on the U.S. Navy, its circumstances of battle in the War of 1812, and the naval careers of principal commanders, Samuel Eliot Morison Award winner Daughan (If by Sea) centers on Capt. David Porter's time commanding the American frigate Essex and extending the War of 1812 into the Pacific. Porter's cruise began in early 1813 when he was ordered to harass the British with commerce raiding. He made t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
