Recounts a glorious triumph of Yankee determination as a tiny Connecticut seaport held the British navy at bay for four days. Also delves into the mystery of why the British wanted the place and how they managed to fail.
The Battle of Stonington: Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812
- Details
- By: James Tertius de Kay
- AOS Naval Non-Fiction - General
- Title: The Battle of Stonington: Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812
- First Published by: Naval Institute Press
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 1990
- ISBN-10: 0870212796
- ISBN-13: 9780870212796