Shipwrecks, sea raiders, and maritime disasters along the Delmarva coast, 1632-2004 / Donald G. Shomette.
| Author/creator | Shomette, Donald G., 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. |
| Description | xi, 435 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Indians with English jackets -- A good many chests of money -- The roebuck's horns -- A column of liquid fire -- Le Serpent -- The infamous tar -- Now that is what I call combat -- Plunder till they could plunder no more -- So much for attending congress -- The captain was in a hilarious mood -- The unfortunate Spaniards waved their handkerchiefs -- Rothchilds among the toilers of the sea -- Assailed by overwhelming odds -- Unprecedented disregard -- Suits of ice -- Chips of wood on the angry waves -- Poor pussy -- Five-poler -- The rules of engagement -- Billy and the battleship -- Chopping the bank right off -- Unterseeboot -- Like a knife gutting a fish -- A long shudder -- The trouble with treasure -- Treasure redux. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-420) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006103121 |
| ISBN | 9780801886706 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801886708 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F187.E2 S56 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |