The Battle of Stonington : Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812

Name/Title

The Battle of Stonington : Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812

Entry/Object ID

2004.0322.016

Description

"In the summer of 1814 a squadron of Royal Navy ships led by Thomas Hardy attacked the tiny Connecticut seaport of Stonington. Over the next four days they barraged the nearly defenseless civilian population with some fifty tons of explosives, but then mysteriously upped anchor and sailed away...." Physical Description: Hardcover book

Collection

Stonington

Book Details

Author

deKay, James Tertius

Edition

First printing

Publisher

Naval Institute Press

Place Published

Location

Annapolis MD

Date Published

1990

Publication Language

English

Call No.

974.6 de Kay STONINGTON

Notes

Copy No.: 1