Description: In Hostile Waters : The Cruise of Uss Argus, Paperback by White, William H., ISBN 1514382733, ISBN-13 9781514382738, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US In 1813, United States Brig of War, Argus, commanded by W. Henry Allen, was tasked with carrying the . Minister to France. Following the safe delivery of the minister, Argus was ordered to sail into British waters and become a commerce raider for as long as possible. Obviously, an open ended commission and one inherently perilous. Oliver Baldwin (The Greater the Honor, In Pursuit of Glory)_sails as 1st Lieutenant. Edward Ballantyne (When Fortune Frowns, Gun Bay) commands the British ship sent to stop them. White's well-known style of intermingling real historical characters with a few fictitious ones makes for a riveting read and, at the same time, enables the reader to learn a bit about one of the most heroic and little-known naval events of the War of 1812.
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Book Title: In Hostile Waters : the Cruise of Uss Argus
Number of Pages: 228 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2015
Topic: Sea Stories
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 14.3 Oz
Author: William White
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Book Series: Oliver Baldwin Novels Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback