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The Shining Sea: David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the U.S.S. Essex during the War of 1812
The Shining Sea David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the USS Essex during the War of 1812
Author: George C. Daughan
A few months after the outbreak of the War of 1812, Captain David Porter set out in the USS Essex on an epic, seventeen-month cruise to the South Seas. Porter was pursuing fame and riches, and by most accounts his odyssey was a stunning success: it brought glory to the fledgling American navy, cemented Porter's reputation as a darin...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780465019625
ISBN-10: 0465019625
Publication Date: 10/8/2013
Pages: 376
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Publisher: Basic Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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