History of the Town of Essex
Title | History of the Town of Essex PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Crowell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 502 |
Release | 1868 |
Genre | Essex (Mass. : Town) |
ISBN |
Essex and Middle River
Title | Essex and Middle River PDF eBook |
Author | M. Linda Martinak |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738553047 |
The origins of Essex and Middle River can be traced back to the early 1800s, though Essex did not attain an official community name until 1908. The area grew rapidly, particularly because of the Glenn L. Martin Company, which employed more than 53,000 residents during World War II.
History of Essex County, Massachusetts
Title | History of Essex County, Massachusetts PDF eBook |
Author | Duane Hamilton Hurd |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1352 |
Release | 1888 |
Genre | Essex County (Mass.) |
ISBN |
Pleasant Valley
Title | Pleasant Valley PDF eBook |
Author | George Levi Brown |
Publisher | |
Pages | 517 |
Release | 1905 |
Genre | Elizabethtown (N.Y.) |
ISBN |
The British Raid on Essex
Title | The British Raid on Essex PDF eBook |
Author | Jerry Roberts |
Publisher | Wesleyan University Press |
Pages | 235 |
Release | 2014-04-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0819574775 |
This is the dynamic account of one of the most destructive maritime actions to take place in Connecticut history: the 1814 British attack on the privateers of Pettipaug, known today as the British Raid on Essex. During the height of the War of 1812, 136 Royal marines and sailors made their way up the Connecticut River from warships anchored in Long Island Sound. Guided by a well-paid American traitor the British navigated the Saybrook shoals and advanced up the river under cover of darkness. By the time it was over, the British had burned twenty-seven American vessels, including six newly built privateers. It was the largest single maritime loss of the war. Yet this story has been virtually left out of the history books—the forgotten battle of the forgotten war. This new account from author and historian Jerry Roberts is the definitive overview of this event and includes a wealth of new information drawn from recent research and archaeological finds. Lavish illustrations and detailed maps bring the battle to life.
The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex
Title | The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Morant |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1763 |
Genre | England |
ISBN |
Settlers, Southerners, Americans
Title | Settlers, Southerners, Americans PDF eBook |
Author | James B. Slaughter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 332 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |