Battle of Sackett's Harbour 1813. by Wilder, Patrick - 1994

Nautical & Aviation Pub Co of Amer. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 1877853275 . Light scratching to dust jacket. ; Naval battle in the War of 1812.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 197 pp .

Baltimore, Maryland: The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x0x9. First edition. Smudge on rear jacket panel. Surface tear on front free endpaper. 1994 Hard Cover. x, 162 pp., plus notes and index. Includes several illustrations reproduced from original engravings and five maps. From the jacket: "The Battle of Sackett's Harbour on Lake Ontario in 1813 was a critical event for the United States in the War of 1812. U.S. forces needed the harbor as a hub for their offensives in Lake Ontario, along the Niagara, and in Lake Erie during the war. Although they repulsed the British attacks with great difficulty, all their ship stores were burned in the battle. Without being able to outfit its new ships being built at the Navy Yard, the U.S. could not return to the offensive to seize Upper Canada. However, retention of this vital base did allow the U.S. to effectively defend American territory from further British offensives.… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Nautical & Aviation Pub Co of Amer, 1994-11-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!