{"product_id":"perilous-fight-americas-intrepid-war-with-britain-on-the-high-seas-1812-1815-paperback","title":"Perilous Fight: America's Intrepid War with Britain on the High Seas, 1812-1815 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Budiansky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePerilous Fight\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Budiansky tells the rousing story of the U.S. Navy during the War of 1812, when an upstart American fleet fought off the legendary Royal Navy and established America as a world power for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough vivid re-creations of riveting and dramatic encounters at sea, Budiansky shows how this underdog coterie of seamen and their visionary secretary of the navy combined bravery and strategic brilliance to defeat the British, who had dominated the seas for more than two centuries. A gripping and essential hsitory, this is the military and political story of how the U.S. Navy became a permanent and essential part of the nation's defense.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Budiansky\u003c\/b\u003e is a military historian and journalist. His writings have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMen's Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMHQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Civil War Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Bloody Shirt, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHer Majesty's Spymaster, Air Power, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBattle of Wits\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Leesburg, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 7.95 x 5.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107284513069,"sku":"9780307454959","price":21.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/7NH3AW2jTC9780307454959.webp?v=1780422625","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/perilous-fight-americas-intrepid-war-with-britain-on-the-high-seas-1812-1815-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}