Decatur’s Bold and Daring Act

The Philadelphia in Tripoli 1804

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Military Science, History
Cover of the book Decatur’s Bold and Daring Act by Mark Lardas, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mark Lardas ISBN: 9781849088329
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: July 20, 2011
Imprint: Osprey Publishing Language: English
Author: Mark Lardas
ISBN: 9781849088329
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: July 20, 2011
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Language: English

On a dark night in 1804, Lt. Stephen Decatur and a team of hand-picked men, slipped into Tripoli harbor in a small boat. Their target was the USS Philadelphia. Captured by the Barbary pirates four months previously, the Philadelphia had been refitted to fight against her former masters. Decatur's mission was to either recapture the ship, or failing that, burn her to the waterline. This book recounts one of the greatest raids in American military history, an event that propelled Stephen Decatur to international renown, and which prompted Horatio Nelson to declare it 'the most bold and daring act of the age'.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

On a dark night in 1804, Lt. Stephen Decatur and a team of hand-picked men, slipped into Tripoli harbor in a small boat. Their target was the USS Philadelphia. Captured by the Barbary pirates four months previously, the Philadelphia had been refitted to fight against her former masters. Decatur's mission was to either recapture the ship, or failing that, burn her to the waterline. This book recounts one of the greatest raids in American military history, an event that propelled Stephen Decatur to international renown, and which prompted Horatio Nelson to declare it 'the most bold and daring act of the age'.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Pandora Gets Greedy by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book A Baker's Life by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book The Life of Bertrand Russell by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book Literary Infinities by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book Addicted to Adventure by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book America, Hitler and the UN by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book British Musical Theatre since 1950 by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book Sunday Best by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book Snow In Midsummer by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book I, Dreyfus by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book A Spy in the Family by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book Armadillo by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book The Country Blacksmith by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book 1 Peter (New Testament Guides) by Mark Lardas
Cover of the book Japanese Questions: Discourse, Context and Language by Mark Lardas
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy