A Fine Tops'l Breeze (War of 1812 Trilogy) - Softcover

William H. White

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888671408 ISBN 13: 9781888671407

Publisher: Tiller Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

Continuing the adventures of the newest character in American sea fiction, Isaac Biggs of Marble head, Massachusetts, this second volume of the trilogy finds Isaac as Third Mate on the Salem privateer General Washington in February 1813. At the same time, his friends from the British frigate Orpheus and the Baltimore schooner Glory find berths on the American warship USS Constellation and, eventually, they wind up on the USS Chesapeake in Boston just in time for her disastrous meeting with HMS Shannon. Throughout the spring of 1813, Isaac and the General Washington roam the waters between Massachusetts and Nova Scotia, taking prizes and harassing the British. When the American survivors of the Chesapeake/Shannon battle are confined in Melville Island Prison in Halifax, the General Washington and Isaac play an important role in securing their freedom.

About this title

About the Author:

William H. White is a former U.S. Naval officer with combat service, a life-long sailor, and maritime historian specializing in Age of Sail events. He lives in Rumson, New Jersey.

Review:

"Through Bill White's evocative prose, one smells the salt breeze and feels the pulse of life at sea during the War of 1812."  —John B. Hattendorf, Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History, U.S. Naval War College

About this edition

• Publisher: Tiller Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1888671408
• ISBN 13: 9781888671407
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288
• Illustrator: Paul Garnett