Battle for the Bay: The Naval War of 1812

by Joshua M. Smith

Book Overview

As the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 approaches, a new chapter in the history of the war is being opened for the first time. Although naval battles raged on the Great Lakes, combat between privateers and small government vessels boiled in the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine. Three small warships -- the Provincial sloop Brunswicker , His Majesty's schooner Bream , and His Majesty's brig of war Boxer -- played a vital role in defending the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0864926448
• ISBN13: 9780864926449
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Goose Lane Editions
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 7.7"