Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis - Flamborough Head 1779

Informationen zum Autor Mark Lardas Klappentext The clash between the American Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis during the American Revolutionary War is perhaps the most famous single-ship duel in history. This epic battle between two very similar ships - and crews - off the coast of Britain in September 1779 created two naval heroes: in victory, John Paul Jones became a figure that all future American naval officers would aspire to emulate, while Richard Pearson, in defeat, became a hero to the British for a tenacious defence that allowed the merchant vessels under his protection to escape. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork, this is the story of an epic maritime clash at the height of the Revolutionary War that provided a founding legend for generations of US naval officers and demonstrated the intrepidity and fighting prowess of the fledgling US Navy. Zusammenfassung Tells the story of an epic maritime clash between the American Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis at the height of the Revolutionary War that provided a founding legend for generations of US naval officers and demonstrated the intrepidity and fighting prowess of the fledgling American Navy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology The Strategic Situation Technical Specifications The Combatants Combat Statistics and Analysis Aftermath Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Mark Lardas, Lardas Mark
• Assisted by: Peter Bull (Illustration), Giuseppe Rava (Illustration), Rava Giuseppe (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2012
• EAN: 9781849087858
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-785-8
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Duel; Duel
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; True war & combat stories, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), HISTORY / Military / Pictorial, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Naval forces and warfare, Specific wars and campaigns, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), American War of Independence, Military & Naval Ships, Battles and campaigns, 18th Century, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)