Chronicles of the Frigate Macedonian: 1809-1922 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393320244)

His Majesty's Frigate Macedonian was launched at Woolwich in 1810, at the height of the wars against Napoleon; its remains, refashioned as a seaside hotel, burned in the Bronx in 1922. It is barely remembered now, but in its time the Macedonian was recognized as the most important prize ever taken by the American navy--a distinction it holds to this day. The history of this one ship, recommissioned USS Macedonian after its capture from the British in the War of 1812, is an engrossing tale filled with battles, chases, near mutiny, and an engaging cast of commanders. The Macedonian played a prominent role in such major events as the liberation of Latin America, the war against the slave trade, the great Irish famine, and the American Civil War. Not just an entertaining narrative, however, the biography of this extraordinary ship is also a detailed portrait of gunboat diplomacy in the nineteenth century.

Author: James Tertius Dekay
ISBN-10: 0393320243
ISBN-13: 9780393320244
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2000
Pages: 338
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.13h x 5.48w x 0.85d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 12/24/2000 pg. 22