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The Battle of Stonington: Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812
The Battle of Stonington Torpedoes Submarines and Rockets in the War of 1812
Author: JAMES TERTIUS DE KAY
In the summer of 1814 a squadron of Royal Navy ships attacked the tiny Connecticut seaport of Stonington, and declared its intention of destroying the town. Over the next four days the British barraged the nearly defenseless civilian population with some fifty tons of explosives, before mysteriously upping anchor and sailing away, leaving Stonin...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781591142027
ISBN-10: 1591142024
Publication Date: 1/15/2013
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Book Type: Paperback
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