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If by sea : the forging of the American Navy-- from the American Revolution to the War of 1812 / George C. Daughan.

Daughan, George C. (Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 0465016073
  • ISBN: 9780465016075
  • Physical Description: x, 536 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [2008]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-521) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Whaleboats and Men-of-War -- Launching the Continental Navy -- Battles in Charleston, New York, and New Jersey -- Saratoga and Philadelphia -- The French Alliance -- Denouement -- A New Republic -- Washington and the Federal Navy -- John Adams builds a navy -- The quasi-war with France -- The navy under Jefferson -- Peaceful coercion -- War clouds -- The navy surprises -- The navy established.
Subject: United States. Navy > History > 19th century.
United States. Navy > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States > History, Naval > 18th century.
United States > History, Naval > 19th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1783-1865.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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