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The Perfect Wreck - Old Ironsides and HMS Java: A Story of 1812

The Perfect Wreck - Old Ironsides and HMS Java: A Story of 1812 Social Sciences

The Perfect Wreck - Old Ironsides and HMS Java: A Story of 1812

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December 29, 1812 - The date of one of the most dramatic sea battles in naval history. HMS Java and the USS Constitution (the famous "Old Ironsides") face off in the War of 1812's most spectacular blue-water frigate action. Their separate stories begin in August 1812-one in England and the other in New England. Then, the tension and suspense rise, week-by-week, as the ships cruise the Atlantic, slowly and inevitably coming together for the final life-and-death climax. The Perfect Wreck is not only the first full-length book ever written about the battle between the USS Constitution and HMS Java, it is a gem of Creative Nonfiction. It has the exhaustive research of a scholarly history book; but it is beautifully presented in the form of a novel. "A highly recommended must-read for every naval enthusiast-indeed, for every American!" - Stephen Coonts - NY Times best-selling author
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
382
Release Date:
2011-05-23
Publication Date:
2011-05-23
Publisher:
Fireship Press
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
1611791510
Weight:
526 g

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