Broke of the Shannon - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Broke of the Shannon write by Tim Voelcker. This book was released on 2013-10-09. Broke of the Shannon available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Captain Broke's victory in 1813 over Captain Lawrence of USS Chesapeake, which was to have far reaching influence on the future of North America, did much to restore the morale of the Royal Navy, shattered by three successive defeats in single-ship duels with US frigates, and stunned the American nation which had come to expect success.2013 sees the bicentenary of the battle and this new book seeks to reverse the neglect shown by most modern historians of one of Britain's finest frigate captains, who by his skill, determination and leadership won one of the bloodiest naval duels the world has seen. Even now both Britain and the USA claim to have won the war but only Canada, the third country heavily involved, can fully claim to have done so, for the peace that followed established her as an independent nation.Leading historians from all three countries have joined to give their sometimes conflicting views on different aspects in a way to interest and entertain general readers, as well as challenge academics. It is a tale of political and military blunders, courage and cowardice in battle, a bloody ship-to-ship fight, and technical innovation in the hitherto crude methods of naval gunnery. It also tells the human story of Broke's determination to achieve victory so he could return to his wife and children after seven lonely years at sea.The near-fatal wound Broke received in hand-to-hand fighting as he boarded the Chesapeake meant that he never served again at sea, but his work on naval gunnery, paid for out of his own pocket, transformed Admiralty thinking and led to the establishment of the British naval school of gunnery, HMS Excellent. This Bicentenary year of his victory is timely for an up-to-date, wide-ranging work incorporating the latest thinking; this is the book.As seen in the East Anglian Daily Times and the Ipswich Star.
Broke and the Shannon
Broke and the Shannon - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Broke and the Shannon write by Peter Padfield. This book was released on 1968. Broke and the Shannon available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In June, 1813, Captain Philip Broke od the Royal Navy sent a challenge to equal combat to the American Captain Lawrence. It was the climax of years of waiting for a chance to distinguish himself and it succeeded an unbroken list of five American single-ship victories. The author describes the action as recorded in contemporary documents and survivors' accounts.
Broke of the Shannon
Broke of the Shannon - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Broke of the Shannon write by Tim Voelcker. This book was released on 2013-10-09. Broke of the Shannon available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Captain Broke''s victory in 1813 over Captain Lawrence of USS Chesapeake, which was to have far reaching influence on the future of North America, did much to restore the morale of the Royal Navy, shattered by three successive defeats in single-ship duels with US frigates, and stunned the American nation which had come to expect success. 2013 sees the bicentenary of the battle and this new book seeks to reverse the neglect shown by most modern historians of one of Britain''s finest frigate captains, who by his skill, determination and leadership won one of the bloodiest naval duels the world has seen. Even now both Britain and the USA claim to have won the war but only Canada, the third country heavily involved, can fully claim to have done so, for the peace that followed established her as an independent nation. Leading historians from all three countries have joined to give their sometimes conflicting views on different aspects in a way to interest and entertain general readers, as well as challenge academics. It is a tale of political and military blunders, courage and cowardice in battle, a bloody ship-to-ship fight, and technical innovation in the hitherto crude methods of naval gunnery. It also tells the human story of Broke''s determination to achieve victory so he could return to his wife and children after seven lonely years at sea. The near-fatal wound Broke received in hand-to-hand fighting as he boarded the Chesapeake meant that he never served again at sea, but his work on naval gunnery, paid for out of his own pocket, transformed Admiralty thinking and led to the establishment of the British naval school of gunnery, HMS Excellent. This Bicentenary year of his victory is timely for an up-to-date, wide-ranging work incorporating the latest thinking; this is the book. As seen in the East Anglian Daily Times and the Ipswich Star.
The Chesapeake and Shannon, June 1, 1813
The Chesapeake and Shannon, June 1, 1813 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Chesapeake and Shannon, June 1, 1813 write by George Henry Preble. This book was released on 1879. The Chesapeake and Shannon, June 1, 1813 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Admiral Sir P. B. V. Broke ...
Admiral Sir P. B. V. Broke ... - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Admiral Sir P. B. V. Broke ... write by John George Brighton. This book was released on 1866. Admiral Sir P. B. V. Broke ... available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
