The Shining Sea: David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the U.S.S. Essex during the War of 1812 by George C. Daughan
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Overview: A few months after the outbreak of the War of 1812, Captain David Porter set out in the USS Essex on an epic, seventeen-month cruise to the South Seas. Porter was pursuing fame and riches, and by most accounts his odyssey was a stunning success: it brought glory to the fledgling American navy, cemented Porter’s reputation as a daring and talented commander, and has long been celebrated as one of the greatest maritime adventures in U.S. history. Less well known, however, is the terrible price that the crew of the Essex paid for their captain’s outsized ambitions.
Genre: Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs > Historical
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