The Last Shot
The Last Shot by Lynn Schooler, published by HarperCollins on June 27, 2006, is an illustrated account that delves into a significant yet often overlooked event in naval history. This book presents a detailed narrative of the Confederate raider Shenandoah’s actions in June 1865, when it targeted a fleet of whalers from New England near Alaska’s Little Diomede Island. Schooler combines high-seas adventure with thorough research to recount the destruction of more than two dozen ships, occurring three months after the South’s official surrender.
Readers will find a riveting exploration of the last Southern military force to surrender, as well as the broader implications of this event on the New England whaling industry and America’s maritime dominance. The Last Shot focuses on the intersection of military history and naval operations, providing insights into a dramatic moment that shaped the future of shipping. With 320 pages of engaging content, this edition invites readers to reflect on a pivotal chapter in American history.
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Blending high-seas adventure and first-rate research, The Last Shot is naval history of the very first order, offering a riveting account of the last Southern military force to lay down its arms in June 1865. Following orders received the previous autumn, the Confederate raider Shenandoah fell upon a fleet of whalers out of New England working the waters near Alaska’s Little Diomede Island. More than two dozen ships went down in a frenzy of destruction that occurred three months after the South’s official surrender. In breathtaking detail, author Lynn Schooler re-creates one of the most astonishing events in American military history—a final act of war that brought about the near-demise of the New England whaling industry and effectively ended America’s growing hegemony over worldwide shipping for the next eighty years.
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