The Town That Fooled the British: A War of 1812 Story by Lisa Papp woodcutter -- Liz Vaccariello

-- Liz Vaccariello

and this book masterfully maps each stage in that 5500-year epic journey

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The Town That Fooled the British: A War of 1812 Story by Lisa Papp woodcutter -- Liz VaccarielloSt. Michaels, Maryland, is a town of shipbuilders whose reputation for crafting powerful schooners carries far beyond the shores of young America. And once the War of 1812 starts, that's not necessarily a good thing. For the British have targeted the town as part of their campaign to defeat America in its fight to maintain its independence. And now, in August of 1813 the British fleet is sailing up the Chesapeake River to St. Michaels. The town's