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The clash between the American Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis during the American Revolutionary War is perhaps the most famous single-ship duel in history. This epic battle between two very similar ships - and crews - off the coast of Britain in September 1779 created two naval heroes: in victory John Paul Jones became a figure that all future American naval officers would aspire to emulate, while Richard Pearson, in defeat, became a hero to the British for a tenacious defence that allowed the merchant vessels under his protection to escape. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this is the story of an epic maritime clash at the height of the Revolutionary War that provided a founding legend for generations of US naval officers and demonstrated the intrepidity and fighting prowess of the fledgling American Navy.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Military history

• Full title: Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis
• Subtitle: Flamborough Head 1779
• Author: Mark Lardas
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80
• EAN: 9781849087858
• ISBN: 1849087857
• ID: 04471576
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 266 g
• Dimensions: 247 × 184 × 6 mm
• Date of publishing: 05. July 2012

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