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Blockaders, Refugees, and Contrabands
Civil War on Florida's Gulf Coast, 1861-1865
Häftad, 2004
339 kr
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Metal Life Car
The Inventor, the Impostor, and the Business of Lifesaving
E-bok, 2009
502 kr
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For centuries sailing vessels crept along the coastline, ready to flee ashore in case of danger or trouble; this worked well until weather or poor sailing drove these ships against an unforgiving coast. Saviors and salvors (often the same people) struggled to rescue both humans and cargo, often …
Blockaders, Refugees, and Contrabands
Civil War on Florida''s Gulf Coast, 1861-1865
E-bok, 2015
585 kr
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Chronicles the role of the East Gulf Blockading Squadron as an important Federal contingent in Florida
Penobscot Expedition
Commodore Saltonstall and the Massachusetts Conspiracy of 1779
Häftad, 2015
254 kr
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In 1779 the fledgling U.S. naval fleet suffered a catastrophic defeat against the British in the waters of the Penobscot Bay, losing forty ships in a battle that was expected to be a sure victory for the Americans. Commodore Dudley Saltonstall was blamed for the debacle and ultimately …
Swamp Sailors in the Second Seminole War
Häftad, 2017
197 kr
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The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida’s long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and through Florida, highlighting the connections between the Sunshine State and its neighboring islands. …
Swamp Sailors in the Second Seminole War
Häftad, 1996
195 kr
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During the Second Seminole War, when the last surviving Seminoles sought refuge in the Everglades of Florida Territory, the US Navy were forced for the first time to operate in a non-maritime environment. Buker describes the novel strategies of junior officers and their continued success post-war.
