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BONHOMME RICHARD VS SERAPIS
FLAMBOROUGH HEAD 1779 |
| By: |
Mark Lardas, Giuseppe Rava (Illus), Peter Bull (Illus) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£11.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
178096448X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781780964485 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
20 July, 2012 |
| Series: |
Duel 44 |
| Description: |
The clash between the American Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis during the American Revolutionary War is perhaps the most famous single-ship duel in history. This epic battle between two very similar ships - and crews - off the coast of Britain in September 1779 created two naval heroes. |
| Synopsis: |
The clash between the American Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis during the American Revolutionary War is perhaps the most famous single-ship duel in history. This epic battle between two very similar ships - and crews - off the coast of Britain in September 1779 created two naval heroes: in victory, John Paul Jones became a figure that all future American naval officers would aspire to emulate, while Richard Pearson, in defeat, became a hero to the British for a tenacious defence that allowed the merchant vessels under his protection to escape. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork, this is the story of an epic maritime clash at the height of the Revolutionary War that provided a founding legend for generations of US naval officers and demonstrated the intrepidity and fighting prowess of the fledgling US Navy. |
| Illustrations: |
30 b/w; 31 col |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |