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Author : James Otis
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (33 download)
Download or read book With Porter in the Essex written by James Otis and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Otis
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722158446
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (584 download)
Download or read book With Porter in the Essex written by James Otis and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Porter in the Essex By James Otis Failing to gain any information concerning the lieu tenant, Ezra mcknight Set himself down to write the story Of that marvellous cruise Of the Essex, the United States frigate of thirty-two guns, commanded by Cap tain David Porter who was born in Boston on the first Of February, I 780. How this manuscript came into the hands of the editor it is not necessary to state. Suffice it to say that no change has been made in the original arrangement of the tale, nor in any of the details; it is here presented virtually as Ezra mcknight wrote it, with only so much of editing as seemed meces sary in order to bring it within the requirements of a story of the present day. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Author : James James Otis
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781492961505
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (615 download)
Download or read book With Porter in the Essex written by James James Otis and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The manuscript of this story was written by Ezra McKnight, a cousin of that Stephen Decatur McKnight of Hartford, Connecticut, who was captured after the action between the Essex and the Phoebe and Cherub, and with a companion named James Lyman went to Rio de Janeiro as exchanged prisoners of war. From that port, according to Lossing, these two shipped for England in a Swedish vessel, and, although the ship arrived in safety, her captain never gave any account of his prisoners, nor was it known what had become of them. That they were murdered would be the natural inference, since in event of their being treacherously sent to England some record must have been found regarding them.
Author : James Otis
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780332874463
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (744 download)
Download or read book With Porter in the Essex written by James Otis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from With Porter in the Essex: A Story of His Famous Cruise in Southern Waters During the War of 1812 Failing to gain any information concerning the lieu tenant, Ezra mcknight Set himself down to write the story Of that marvellous cruise Of the Essex, the United States frigate of thirty-two guns, commanded by Cap tain David Porter who was born in Boston on the first Of February, I 780. How this manuscript came into the hands of the editor it is not necessary to state. Suffice it to say that no change has been made in the original arrangement of the tale, nor in any of the details; it is here presented virtually as Ezra mcknight wrote it, with only so much of editing as seemed meces sary in order to bring it within the requirements of a story of the present day. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : James Otis
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9780530901398
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (13 download)
Download or read book With Porter in the Essex: A Story of His Famous Cruise in Southern Waters During the War of 1812 written by James Otis and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-11 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : James Otis
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book With Porter in the Essex. A Story of His Famous Cruise in the Southern Waters During the War of 1812 written by James Otis and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Porter in the Essex by James Otis is a historical fiction set during the War of 1812. The narrative follows the crew of the Essex, led by the fearless Captain Porter, as they embark on a perilous journey across the southern waters. Otis masterfully blends fact and fiction, providing readers with a gripping tale of bravery, strategy, and naval warfare.
Author : James Otis
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
ISBN 13 : 9781297435270
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (352 download)
Download or read book With Porter in the Essex written by James Otis and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Otis James
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781318070756
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (77 download)
Download or read book With Porter in the Essex a Story of His Famous Cruise in the Southern Waters During the War of 1812 written by Otis James and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : George C. Daughan
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465069940
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)
Download or read book The Shining Sea written by George C. Daughan and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortly after the outbreak of the War of 1812, Captain David Porter set out at the helm of the USS Essex, intent on rounding Cape Horn and hunting British whaling and merchant ships in the Pacific Ocean. Porter's odyssey took him to exotic isles and brought glory to the fledgling American navy, and in The Shining Sea, celebrated historian George C. Daughan tells the full story of this historic voyage for the first time. Porter's cruise is now regarded as the greatest maritime adventure of the period, but his monomaniacal quest to capture a British man-of-war ultimately cost him his ship and the lives of over two-thirds of his crew—a disgraceful end to a daring journey. A thrilling narrative of risk and ruin on the high seas, The Shining Sea brings to life one of the war's greatest tragedies, capturing Porter's immense hubris and his cataclysmic failure.
Author : George Daughan
Publisher : Constellation
ISBN 13 : 0465019625
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)
Download or read book The Shining Sea written by George Daughan and published by Constellation. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A few months after the outbreak of the War of 1812, Captain David Porter set out in the USS Essex on an epic, seventeen-month cruise to the South Seas. Porter was pursuing fame and riches, and by most accounts his odyssey was a stunning success: it brought glory to the fledgling American navy, cemented Porter’s reputation as a daring and talented commander, and has long been celebrated as one of the greatest maritime adventures in U.S. history. Less well known, however, is the terrible price that the crew of the Essex paid for their captain’s outsized ambitions. In The Shining Sea, award-winning historian George C. Daughan tells the full story of Porter’s thrilling, action-packed voyage, revealing the heights of Porter’s hubris and the true depths of his failure on this fateful cruise. Intent on achieving personal glory, Porter made the treacherous journey around Cape Horn and into the Pacific Ocean, where he planned to capture a British man-of-war. From Valparaiso to the Galapagos to the Marquesas, the Essex roamed the South Seas, seizing British whaling and merchant ships, wreaking havoc on British commerce, and earning Porter and his men wealth and acclaim. Flush with his victories, Porter welcomed the news that a British frigate—the HMS Phoebe—was on his tail, and he resolved to capture her. But Porter could not overcome the Phoebe’s superior firepower. Over the course of a desperate, bloody battle, he lost the Essex and over two-thirds of her crew—a shocking end to a daring journey. A swashbuckling tale of risk and ruin on the high seas, The Shining Sea brings to life the monomaniacal quest of one of the most misunderstood commanders of the War of 1812. Porter’s singular voyage, Daughan shows, stands as a cautionary tale for any leader who would put personal glory and ambition ahead of cause and countrymen.
Author : Kevin D McCranie
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612510639
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Utmost Gallantry written by Kevin D McCranie and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the oceanic war rather than on the war in the Great Lakes, this study charts the War of 1812 from the perspectives of the two opposing navies at sea, one the largest navies in the world, the other a small, upstart navy just three decades old. While American naval leadership searched for a means of contesting Britain’s naval dominance, the English sought to destroy the U.S. Navy and protect its oceanic highways. Instead of describing battles between opposing warships, Kevin McCranie evaluates entire cruises by American and British men-of-war, noting both successes and failures and how they translated into broader strategies. In the process, his study becomes a history of how the two navies fought the oceanic war, linking high-level governmental decisions about strategy to the operational use of fleets in the Atlantic and Caribbean and from the south Pacific to the Indian Ocean. This comprehensive work offers a balanced appraisal of the sea war, taking into account the strategic considerations of both sides and how the leadership from each side assessed, planned, and implemented operational concepts. It draws on a wealth of British and American archival sources to help the reader understand strategic imperatives and the correlation between these imperatives and why the oceanic war was conducted in the manner it was. All American warships cruises, not just those that resulted in battles, are covered, but the author’s action-packed accounts of battles hold special appeal.
Author : David Porter
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Total Pages : pages
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Total Pages : 296 pages
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Publisher : Wentworth Press
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Total Pages : 596 pages
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