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
