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Blue Jackets of 1812; A History of the Naval Battles of the Second War with Great Britain to which is prefixed an account of the French War of 1798

Blue Jackets of 1812; A History of the Naval Battles of the Second War with Great Britain to which is prefixed an account of the French War of 1798

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Blue Jackets of 1812; A History of the Naval Battles of the Second War with Great Britain to which is prefixed an account of the French War of 1798

by Abbot, Willis J

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New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1887. First Edition. Very Good. Illustrations W.C. Jackson, H.W. McVickar. [8x9.25"]; [1], viii, 409 pp. [1], frontispiece engraving of battle of Lake Champlain, 71 engravings on plates and illustrations in text; Dark blue and cream buckram over covers with embossed gilt lettering on front and spine, embossed gilt illustration of sailor climbing the ropes up the mast on front; Some shelf wear, rubbing and light soiling to covers, edges and corners, corners bumped, spine faded and rubbed, pp. 103 to 108 loose. A detailed account of the forgotten War of 1812, also known as the second revolutionary war. This was a confusing short war that President Madison was forced into. It was about impressment of US merchant ships, British use of natives to harass and limit western expansion and defiance of the British slave trade ban. This book is a detailed account of naval actions during the two and a half year war.

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David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA US (US)
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Title
Blue Jackets of 1812; A History of the Naval Battles of the Second War with Great Britain to which is prefixed an account of the French War of 1798
Author
Abbot, Willis J
Illustrator
Illustrations W.C. Jackson, H.W. McVickar
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Dodd, Mead and Company
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1887
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
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David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA is an online bookseller specializing in fine books, maps, publications, and ephemera related to Exploration, Adventure and World History with a focus on the Polar Regions, California and the American West. A particular interest is in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration from 1895 to 1920's. Other areas of interest are in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and a little bit of this and that.

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