Reviews
" Lion in the Bay is a fine history, well-researched and beautifully written, which tells its story through the actions of great men and individuals whose lives they influenced ... Lion in the Bay is indeed a wonderful and set to become a standard reference work for this aspect of the War of 1812." --Warships International Fleet Review, This bright and lively narrative of the Royal Navys 1813-1814 campaign in the Chesapeake Bay reads well and is a useful source for analysis. A strategic reading of Quick and Reids text provides a fine case study in the use of small and irregular forces, combined and amphibious operations, to confuse, confound and comprehensively defeat a far larger, land bound foe, on home soil.The Naval Review (UK), "This is a wonderful book. The combination of Stanley L. Quick's unparalleled research and Chipp Reid's splendid prose and impressive knowledge of the subject, gives the reader a unique insight into the fascinating history of the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. Anyone interested in the early history of the republic will find this slice of it fascinating." --George C. Daughan, author of 1812: The Navy's War, " Lion in the Bay is a grand addition to the library of any military historian. Its illustrations are vivid, its maps are accurate and its contents are exciting...this publication from the Naval Institute Press will surely stand the test of time in the annals of the War of 1812 and American maritime history." --The Daybook, a publication of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, "This bright and lively narrative of the Royal Navy's 1813-1814 campaign in the Chesapeake Bay reads well and is a useful source for analysis. A strategic reading of Quick and Reid's text provides a fine case study in the use of small and irregular forces, combined and amphibious operations, to confuse, confound and comprehensively defeat a far larger, land bound foe, on home soil." -- The Naval Review (UK), Lion in the Bay is a fine history, well-researched and beautifully written, which tells its story through the actions of great men and individuals whose lives they influenced Lion in the Bay is indeed a wonderful and set to become a standard reference work for this aspect of the War of 1812.Warships International Fleet Review, Stanley L. Quicks Lion in the Bay: The British Invasion of the Chesapeake, 181314 is a valuable and welcome addition to any readers War of 1812 bookshelf. Expertly edited and completed by Chipp Reid, Lion in the Bay details how battle-hardened British forces waged war against their usually outmatched American adversaries, both on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and on the shores of its surrounding tidewater lands.Glenn E. Campbell, senior historian, Historic Annapolis, "Lion in the Bay is an engaging narrative history. The authors tell their detailed story clearly; the numerous activities and colorful characters are easy to follow. ...Lion in the Bay is a worthy, entertaining, and recommended read."--JAMP: The Journal of America's Military Past, " Lion in the Bay provides a fresh perspective and descriptive accounts of the smaller actions and raids that typified the war on the Chesapeake, complementing existing scholarship." --The Journal of Military History, Lion in the Bay is an engaging narrative history. The authors tell their detailed story clearly; the numerous activities and colorful characters are easy to follow Lion in the Bay is a worthy, entertaining, and recommended read.JAMP: The Journal of Americas Military Past, "In his thoroughly researched Lion in the Bay, Stanley L. Quick presents an intriguing integration of personal rivalries, inter-service maneuvering, conflicting strategic objectives and tactical operations that illustrate the confusing choices and challenges facing generals, admirals, privates, and sailors as they seek to carry out national defense policies. In the end, one is compelled to question whether the British raiding strategy achieved its objectives of turning Chesapeake residents against the Madison administration and diverting regular soldiers from the Canadian campaign. On the other hand, Quick's account leaves one asking whether the often inept American actions he depicts could have brought a response that would have better achieved a defense of this critical region." --David Curtis Skaggs, author of A Signal Victory: The Lake Erie Campaign, 1812-13 and biographies of Thomas Macdonough, Oliver Hazard Perry, and William Henry Harrison, Lion in the Bay provides a fresh perspective and descriptive accounts of the smaller actions and raids that typified the war on the Chesapeake, complementing existing scholarship.The Journal of Military History, "Stanley L. Quick's Lion in the Bay: The British Invasion of the Chesapeake, 1813-14 is a valuable and welcome addition to any reader's War of 1812 bookshelf. Expertly edited and completed by Chipp Reid, Lion in the Bay details how battle-hardened British forces waged war against their usually outmatched American adversaries, both on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and on the shores of its surrounding tidewater lands." --Glenn E. Campbell, senior historian, Historic Annapolis, Lion in the Bay is a grand addition to the library of any military historian. Its illustrations are vivid, its maps are accurate and its contents are excitingthis publication from the Naval Institute Press will surely stand the test of time in the annals of the War of 1812 and American maritime history.The Daybook, a publication of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, In his thoroughly researched Lion in the Bay, Stanley L. Quick presents an intriguing integration of personal rivalries, inter-service maneuvering, conflicting strategic objectives and tactical operations that illustrate the confusing choices and challenges facing generals, admirals, privates, and sailors as they seek to carry out national defense policies. In the end, one is compelled to question whether the British raiding strategy achieved its objectives of turning Chesapeake residents against the Madison administration and diverting regular soldiers from the Canadian campaign. On the other hand, Quick's account leaves one asking whether the often inept American actions he depicts could have brought a response that would have better achieved a defense of this critical region.David Curtis Skaggs, author of A Signal Victory: The Lake Erie Campaign, 181213 and biographies of Thomas Macdonough, Oliver Hazard Perry, and William Henry Harrison, " Lion in the Bay is an engaging narrative history. The authors tell their detailed story clearly; the numerous activities and colorful characters are easy to follow ... Lion in the Bay is a worthy, entertaining, and recommended read."" --JAMP: The Journal of America's Military Past, This is a wonderful book. The combination of Stanley L. Quicks unparalleled research and Chipp Reids splendid prose and impressive knowledge of the subject, gives the reader a unique insight into the fascinating history of the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. Anyone interested in the early history of the republic will find this slice of it fascinating.George C. Daughan, author of 1812: The Navys War
