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Lion in the bay : the British invasion of the Chesapeake, 1813-14 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Quick, Stanley L. (Author)
Other Authors: Reid, Chipp (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2015]
Subjects:
United States > History > War of 1812 > Campaigns.
Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) > History, Military > 19th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Irreconcilable differences
  • A very exposed coast
  • The gathering storm
  • Lighting the fuse
  • By land and by sea
  • Target: Norfolk
  • The Battle of Norfolk
  • Off the beaten path
  • The long, hot summer
  • Bay blues
  • Sloops, frigates, and galleys
  • Old tricks
  • Up a creek
  • Fire on the Patuxent
  • The Battle of St. Leonard Creek
  • Retribution and recrimination
  • Prelude to disaster
  • The Bladensburg races
  • Fire and ruin
  • Baltimore.