Attack of the HMS Nimrod:: Wareham and the War of 1812
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On the morning of June 13, 1814, the British warship HMS Nimrod" attacked the town of Wareham, Massachusetts. As a center for shipbuilding and iron, Wareham was a perfect target for the British fleet. When the lead barge deceptively appeared with a white flag at its bow, Wareham never suspected anything but a truce and was ill prepared for the attack. A raiding party with six barges and two hundred men burned the town's cotton mill, destroyed its...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1626194092
ISBN13:9781626194090
Release Date:May 2014
Publisher:History Press
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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