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This is the dynamic account of one of the most destructive maritime actions to take place in Connecticut history: the 1814 British attack on the shipping of Pettipaug Point, known today as the British Raid on Essex. During the height of the War of 1812, 136 Royal marines and sailors made their way up the Connecticut River from warships anchored in Long Island Sound. Guided by a well-paid American traitor the British navigated the Saybrook shoals and advanced up the river under cover of darkness. By the time it was over, the British had burned twenty-seven American ships, including six newly built privateers. It was the largest single maritime loss of the war. Yet this story has been virtually left out of the history books-the forgotten battle of the forgotten war. This new account from author and historian Jerry Roberts is the definitive overview of this event and includes a wealth of new information drawn from recent research and archaeological finds. Lavish illustrations and detailed maps bring the battle to life.

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Publisher
Wesleyan University Press
ISBN-10
0819574767
ISBN-13
9780819574763
eBay Product ID (ePID)
175740342

Product Key Features

Book Title
British Raidon Essex : the Forgotten Battle of the War of 1812
Author
Jerry Roberts
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / General, Military / World War I, Europe / Great Britain / General, United States / General
Publication Year
2014
Genre
History
Number of Pages
220 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
E355.E8
Reviews
Jerry Roberts took a little-known, scarcely remembered raid from the end of the War of 1812 and painstakingly researched and unearthed a wonderful maritime Connecticut narrative., "Jerry Roberts took a little-known, scarcely remembered raid from the end of the War of 1812 and painstakingly researched and unearthed a wonderful maritime Connecticut narrative."-Steven H. Park, Connecticut History Review, Jerry Roberts's account, The British Raid on Essex, built on new research on both sides of the Atlantic, reads like a fast-paced action chronicle, which sheds light on a significant but forgotten attack on Connecticut soil during the War of 1812., "A short article about the Bicentennial of the 1814 raid mentions our book and quotes the author, Jerry Roberts."-Erick Hesselberg, The Hartford Courant, "A short article about the Bicentennial of the 1814 raid mentions our book and quotes the author, Jerry Roberts." --Erick Hesselberg, The Hartford Courant "Jerry Roberts's account, The British Raid on Essex, built on new research on both sides of the Atlantic, reads like a fast-paced action chronicle, which sheds light on a significant but forgotten attack on Connecticut soil during the War of 1812."--Dan McFadden, Mystic Seaport Magazine "Jerry Roberts took a little-known, scarcely remembered raid from the end of the War of 1812 and painstakingly researched and unearthed a wonderful maritime Connecticut narrative."--Steven H. Park, Connecticut History Review, "Jerry Roberts's account, The British Raid on Essex, built on new research on both sides of the Atlantic, reads like a fast-paced action chronicle, which sheds light on a significant but forgotten attack on Connecticut soil during the War of 1812."-Dan McFadden, Mystic Seaport Magazine, A short article about the Bicentennial of the 1814 raid mentions our book and quotes the author, Jerry Roberts.
Table of Content
Prologue FORGOTTEN BATTLE Loser's Day DECATUR'S WAR Blockade The Privateers of Pettipaug The Traitor THE RAID Going In The Landing IN THE HEART OF THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Deal, Or No Deal? Conspiracy Theory The Burning Resistance Spilled Rum and the Forgotten Sword THE SHIPS Coote's List of Burned Ships The Osage How Far? Mystery Ships GETTING OUT Captain Glover Parry Holds the Key Torpedo Jack Outward Bound Major Ely IN THE RIVER Mobilization "At Defiance" THE END GAME The Gauntlet AFTER THE BATTLE Postscripts The Traitor Unmasked Admiral Richard Coote? Stonington FIGHTING FOR THE LOST BATTLE Off the Radar Battle Site Essex THE PROBLEM WITH HISTORY Battlefield Archaeology Ballast Stone & Dropped Balls Battle Site Revisited Essex (Pettipaug) Old Lyme Saybrook APPENDIX ONE: PRIMARY DOCUMENTS FROM THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY DOCUMENTS The Report of Captain Richard Coote to Captain Capel Major Ely's Surrender Note to Coote Coote's Report Continues Captain Capel to Captain Talbot, HMS Victorious Vice Admiral Cochrane to Croker Lieutenant Parry's Transcription AMERICAN FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS Captain Jeremiah Glover Lieutenant Bull's Account General William Williams' Account A Gentleman from Lyme Selectmen of Saybrook to Governor Smith AMERICAN NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS Connecticut Gazette Middlesex Gazette Connecticut Spectator New York Commercial Advertiser American Mercury Connecticut Spectator APPENDIX TWO: ORDER OF BATTLE British Raid on Essex, April 7-8, 1814 Acknowledgements Notes and Sources Introduction Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2014-931803
Dewey Decimal
973.525
Series
The Driftless Connecticut Series & Garnet Bks.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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