Flotilla
Subtitle: the Patuxent naval campaign in the War of 1812
By: Donald G. Shomette ; foreword by Fred W. Hopkins, Jr.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Baltimore, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9780801891229
Subjects: Barney, Joshua, -- 1759-1818; Patuxent River Valley (Md.) -- History -- War of 1812; United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Naval operations; United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Riverine operations
Description: "The War of 1812 saw the Royal Navy wreak havoc on Chesapeake Bay, nearly destroying the region's economy. An American naval force was scraped together. Capt. Joshua Barney's Chesapeake Flotilla, with great gallantry, challenged the better-equipped British. Although it was ultimately defeated, its efforts were not in vain. Marine archaeologist Shomette, who directed excavation of the flotilla's flagship, here revises a book he originally published in 1981 and includes further information on the officers, crew, and boats making up the flotilla and on the region's experience of war. This is detailed history for serious readers on the subject."--Library Journal.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.