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The Battles at Plattsburgh, September 11, 1814
By Keith A. Herkalo,. History Press. Charleston, S.C (2012)
Reviewed by David Curtis Skaggs, Ph.D.
Of all largely ignored major military operations in what is often called America's "forgotten war," the Lake Champlain campaign of 1814 ranks in first place. Self-styled "amateur historian" Keith Herkalo brings enthusiasm and diligence to another inquiry into the battles around Plattsburgh, New York. During 1812 and 1813 the British primarily resorted to defensive tactics in Canada while they concentrated on the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Dark Seas: The Battle of Cape Matapan
Introduced by J. E. Harrold, University of Plymouth Press, Farnham, UK, (2012) Reviewed by Joseph Moretz. Ph.D. A reprint of a British Admiralty Battle Summary monograph originally published in 1950 intended for the private use of serving officers. As a summary, it eschewed any examination of the broader questions of strategy and policy and strictly aimed to provide a factual retelling of the action off Matapan which saw elements of the British Mediterranean Fleet engage and defeat an Italian naval force.
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Joe Rochefort's War: The Odyssey of the Codebreaker Who Outwitted Yamamoto at Midway
By Elliot Carlson, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD (2011) Reviewed by Capt. John A. Rodgaard USN (Ret.)
Joe Rochefort is a legend to all United States Navy intelligence professionals and Elliot Carlson's outstanding biography finally introduces the man behind the legend
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A View from the Deckplates: Two Decades Aboard Destroyers During the Cold War
By George Chambers, Authorhouse, Bloomington, IN (2004) Reviewed by Jim Bussert If anyone has ever wanted to get the experience of serving on destroyers for twenty years, Senior Chief Fire Control Technician George Chambers has provided the answer. His love of destroyers is evident in his descriptions and table of different classes from pre-World War I DD1 up to DDG 113 still under construction.
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Hard Charger! The Story of the USS Biddle (DLG-34)
By James A. Treadway, Thomas F. Marfiak, with contributors, iUniverse, Inc., New York, Lincoln, Shanghai (2005) Reviewed by Michael F. Solecki
As aptly described in the book, The Biddle began her "real" career during the early years of the "hot" war in Vietnam, and continued into the remaining years of the Cold War.
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Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis: Flamborough Head 1779
By Mark Lardas. Osprey Publishing, Long Island City, NY. (2012).
Reviewed by Charles Bogart This is another well-crafted Osprey book. The author has combined text and illustrations to tell a well-rounded story of the naval action that took place in the North Sea off Flamborough Head on September 23, 1779.
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Books Available for Review
We have a number of books here in our offices that are available to be reviewed. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Dave Winkler at dwinkler@navyhistory.org. As a bonus, you get to keep the copy of the book you review!
Admiral Insubordinate: The Life and Times of Lord Beresford. Richard Freeman, 2012, Self-Published, 257 pages.
Austro-Hungarian Battleships 1914-18. Ryan Noppen, Illustrated by Paul Wright, Osprey Publishing, 2012, 48 pages.
The Civil War at Sea. Craig L. Symonds, Oxford University Press, 2012, 248 pages.
A Combat of Devils. Keith Dovkants, Matador, 2012, 306 pages. (WWI historical fiction)
In the Shadow of Greatness: Voices of Leadership, Sacrifice, and Service from America's Longest War (The USNA Class of 2002). Joshua Welle, John Ennis, Katherine Kranz and Graham Plaster, Naval Institute Press, 2012, 246 pages.
Isaiah's Eagles Rising: A Generation of Airmen. Bernard Thomas Nolan, Xlibris Corporation, 2012, 268 pages.
Normandy: A Graphic History of D-Day. Written and Illustrated by Wayne Vanshant, Zenith Press, 2004, 130 pages.
Santa Cruz 1942: Carrier Duel in the South Pacific. Marke Stille, Illustrated by Howard Gerrard, Osprey Publishing, 2012, 96 pages.
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