Battle for the Bay
The Naval War of 1812
Published on 22. April 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-86492-644-9 (ISBN)
Description
As the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 approaches, a new chapter in the history of the war is being opened for the first time. Although naval battles raged on the Great Lakes, combat between privateers and small government vessels boiled in the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine. Three small warships - the Provincial sloop Brunswicker, His Majesty's schooner Bream, and His Majesty's brig of war Boxer - played a vital role in defending the eastern waters of British North America in this crucial war.
The crews of these hardy ships fought both the Americans and the elements - winter winds, summer fog, and the fierce tidal currents of the Bay of Fundy - enduring the all-too-real threats of shipwreck and possible capture and imprisonment. In peacetime, these patrol craft enforced maritime law. In wartime, they engaged in a guerre de course, attacking the enemy's commercial shipping while protecting their own. Now, for the first time, Joshua Smith tells the full story of the battle for the bay.
Battle for the Bay is volume 17 in the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series.
The crews of these hardy ships fought both the Americans and the elements - winter winds, summer fog, and the fierce tidal currents of the Bay of Fundy - enduring the all-too-real threats of shipwreck and possible capture and imprisonment. In peacetime, these patrol craft enforced maritime law. In wartime, they engaged in a guerre de course, attacking the enemy's commercial shipping while protecting their own. Now, for the first time, Joshua Smith tells the full story of the battle for the bay.
Battle for the Bay is volume 17 in the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series.
Reviews / Votes
"Smith's account is well researched, immensely readable, and another excellent addition to the growing New Brunswick Military Heritage series. Combined with clear maps and well-chosen artwork, this book provides the perfect starting point to a war enthusiast's driving expedition down the eastern seaboard." -- Joel Ralph * <i>Canada's History</i> * "Battle for the Bay fills an important gap in our knowledge of the War of 1812 in the Maritimes." -- John Boileau * <i>The Chronicle Herald</i> * "It's a wonderfully fun short book about a side of the War of 1812 that is otherwise seldom seen." -- Bill Bean * <i>Waterloo Region Record</i> * "Joshua M. Smith's Battle for the Bay is a perfect addition to Maine bookshelves." -- William David Barry * <i>Portland Press Herald</i> *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Fredricton
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white, pictures & maps; 32 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
145 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86492-644-9 (9780864926449)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Joshua M. Smith grew up in the United States on Cape Cod and coastal Maine. He now teaches at the US Merchant Marine Academy, where is he also director of the American Merchant Marine Museum. He is the author of Borderland Smuggling: Patriots, Loyalists, and Illicit Trade in the Northeast, 1783-1820.