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English
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"A best-selling and award-winning maritime historian presents this true story of five castaways-three British sailors and two Americans-abandoned on the Falkland Islands for a year and a half during the War of 1812, showing individuals in wartime under great duress acting both nobly and atrociously as they struggle to survive."--
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Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
1987.
Language
English
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"This is the first book to document thoroughly the lifestyle and collective experience of the many thousands of black sailors during this time period. Numerous illustrations in the form of original charts, tables, crew lists, and customs records support the text. In a penetrating study, the author unveils the enormous contribution made prior to the Civil War to the nation's economy, prestige, and power by black Americans."--
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Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Current concerns in maritime Eurasia are centered on rising powers China and India. By way of background to understanding the current regional great power rivalry within maritime Eurasia, this book asks what we can learn from historic Eurasian maritime geopolitical players and their interactions that will inform and enlighten today's international relations practitioners. Great Power Clashes along the Maritime Silk Road examines three seminal historical...
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