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In Pursuit of the Essex: Heroism and Hubris on the High Seas in the War of 1812

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 | #2570417 in Books |  2016-05-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.30 x1.10 x6.50l,.0 | File type: PDF | 240 pages

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||4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| Well-written in the main, useful for the British perspective, but a confidence-shattering error right out of the gate.|By SCM|By all rights, this should be an excellent book. I expected British bias, and sure, it's there. I also expected some recourse to secondary sources, since a plethora of new books about the War of 1812 was published around the bicentennial (and new edition|About the Author|Ben Hughes is a teacher and lecturer. His previous books include Conquer or Die!, They Shall Not Pass, The Siege of Fort William Henry, and The British Invasion of the River Plate 1806–7.

On 26 October 1812, during the war between Britain and the United States, the frigate USS Essex set sail on the most remarkable voyage in the early history of the U.S. Navy. After rounding Cape Horn in South America, she proceeded to systematically destroy the British South Seas whaling fleet. When news reached the Royal Navy’s South American station at Rio de Janeiro, HMS Phoebe was launched in pursuit. So began one of the most extraordinary chases in ...

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