Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis by Mark Lardas

Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis by Mark Lardas

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An illustrated account of the epic battle off the coast of Britain between John Paul Jones's ship Bonhomme Richard and the Royal Navy's HMS Serapis, which provided the new US Navy with its most enduring legend and demonstrated to the British that they could be beaten at sea in their own waters.

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Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis by Mark Lardas

An illustrated account of the epic battle off the coast of Britain between John Paul Jones's ship Bonhomme Richard and the Royal Navy's HMS Serapis, which provided the new US Navy with its most enduring legend and demonstrated to the British that they could be beaten at sea in their own waters.
Mark Lardas holds a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but spent his early career at the Johnson Space Center doing Space Shuttle structural analysis, and space navigation. An amateur historian and a long-time ship modeler, Mark Lardas is currently working in League City, Texas. He has written extensively about modeling as well as naval, maritime, and military history.
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ISBN 13 9781849087858
ISBN 10 1849087857
Title Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis
Author Mark Lardas
Series Duel
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2012-07-20
Number of pages 80
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.