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The Battle of Stonington:

torpedoes, submarines, and rockets in the War of 1812
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Naval Institute Press, 1990 - History - 216 pages

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I was reading this for genealogy purposes and was pleasantly surprised at how very readable it is. The author has previously written books for a young adult audience which may help explain the ... Read full review

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Contents

Causes of the War
6
Summer 1813
31
Autumn 1813
62
Copyright

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The Battle of Stonington: Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812
The Battle of Stonington: Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812
James T. De Kay
No preview available - 1997
The Battle of Stonington: Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War Of 1812
The Battle of Stonington: Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War Of 1812
James Tertius De Kay
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About the author (1990)

James Tertius deKay is also the author of "Monitor: " "The Story of the Legendary Civil War Ironclad and the Man Whose Invention Changed the Course of History" and "Chronicles of the Frigate Macedonian." He lives in Stonington, Connecticut.

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TitleThe Battle of Stonington: torpedoes, submarines, and rockets in the War of 1812
AuthorJames T. De Kay
Editionillustrated
PublisherNaval Institute Press, 1990
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized18 Sep 2008
ISBN0870212796, 9780870212796
Length216 pages
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