Fighting sail on Lake Huron and Georgian Bay
Subtitle: the War of 1812 and its aftermath
By: Barry Gough.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Naval operations.; Great Lakes Region -- History, Naval -- 18th century.; Huron, Lake, Region (Mich. and Ont.) -- History, Naval -- 19th century.; Georgian Bay Region (Ont.) -- History, Naval -- 19th century.
Description: "This comprehensive, chronological account shows the reader not only the naval and territorial consequences of the era but also the dangers along the way. It is the story of shipbuilding, the limits of sea power, and the men and women who succeeded in traversing unknown water and land. The author details such events as Commo. Arthur Sinclair's disastrous U.S. naval expedition to Lake Huron and Georgian Bay in 1814 and describes how British forces captured unsuspecting U.S. naval schooners.

Supplemented with excellent maps and abundant illustrations, the text also provides information about hydrographic surveying and the search for useful naval bases. This book will appeal to everyone interested in the age of fighting sail, Native American history, and early American naval pursuits."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-207) and index.