| The Lake Erie Campaign of 1813: I Shall Fight Them This Day Contributor(s): Rybka, Walter P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609497147 ISBN-13: 9781609497149 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 973.525 |
| LCCN: 2012024382 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The story of the Lake Erie Campaign and the culminating Battle of Lake Erie. On September 10, 1813, the hot, still air that hung over Lake Erie was broken by the sounds of sharp conflict. Led by Oliver Hazard Perry, the American fleet |
Contributor Bio(s): Rybka, Walter P.: - Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1950, frequent visits to the harbor seeded Walter Rybka s maritime interest. His parents took their four children to museums of all kinds, as well as to many national parks and historic sites, which encouraged an interest in history. His career has been divided between preservation of historic ships for museums and experiential education programs sailing historic vessel types. In command of the reconstructed U.S. brig Niagara since 1991, he resides in Erie, Pennsylvania. He is married and has one daughter, who is now ten. He has a USCG license as master, auxiliary sail, 1,600 tons, oceans. |