Description: Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... Perilous Fight: America's Intrepid War with Britain on the High Seas, 1812-1815 ISBN:0307270696 Author:Budiansky, Stephen Publisher:Alfred A. Knopf Release Date:2010 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:Collectible: Excellent Sku: 2334457 Notes: Book club edition. Spine base lightly pushed. 2010 Hard Cover. xvi, 422 pp. In Perilous Fight, Stephen Budiansky tells the rousing story of the underdog coterie of American seamen and their visionary secretary of the navy, who combined bravery and strategic innovation to hold off the legendary Royal Navy. Budiansky vividly demonstrates that far from an indecisive and unnecessary conflict—as historians have long dismissed the War of 1812—this “forgotten war” had profound consequences that would change the course of naval warfare, America’s place in the world, and the rules of international conflict forever. Never again would the great powers challenge the young republic’s sovereignty in the aftermath of the stunning performance of America’s navy and privateersmen in sea battles that ranged across half the globe. Their brilliant hit-and-run tactics against a far mightier foe would pioneer concepts of “asymmetric warfare” that would characterize the insurgency warfare of later centuries. Above all, the War of 1812 would be the making of the United States Navy. Even as the war began, the nation was bitterly divided over whether it should have a navy at all: Jeffersonian Republicans denounced the idea as a dangerous expansion of government power, while Federalists insisted that America could never protect its burgeoning seagoing commerce or command respect without a strong naval force. After the war, Americans would never again doubt that their might, respect, and very survival depended upon a permanent and professional navy. Drawing extensively on diaries, letters, and personal accounts from both sides, Budiansky re-creates the riveting encounters at sea in bloody clashes of cannonfire and swordplay; the intimate hopes and fears of vainglorious captains and young seamen in search of adventure; and the behind-the-scenes political intrigue and maneuvering in Washington and London. Throughout, Perilous Fight proves itself a gripping and essential work of American naval history. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!
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Book Title: Perilous Fight : America's Intrepid War with Britain on the High Seas, 1812-1815
Number of Pages: 448 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Height: 1.4 in
Topic: Military / Naval, United States / 19th Century, Military / War of 1812
Publication Year: 2011
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 28.5 Oz
Item Length: 9.6 in
Author: Stephen Budiansky
Item Width: 6.6 in
Format: Hardcover
