WAR OF 1812 USS Enterprise vs HMS Boxer "KNIGHTS OF THE SEA"

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Book Title: Knights of the Sea

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Item Length: 9.2 in

Intended Audience: Adults

Modified Item: No

Subject: History

Edition: First Edition

Vintage: No

Publication Year: 2012

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Illustrator: Yes

Era: 1800s

Item Height: 1 in

Author: David Hanna

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Genre: Biographies & True Stories, History, Military, War & Combat, Biography & Autobiography

Topic: British Wars, Combat, Military History, Navy, Ships, True Military Stories, Cultural Heritage, Military / Naval, Military / War of 1812, Military / United States, Europe / Great Britain / General, Military

Subjects: History & Military

Item Weight: 18.4 Oz

Item Width: 6.4 in

Number of Pages: 288 Pages