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

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, 2008.Description: x, 536 pages, [20] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780465016075
  • 0465016073
  • 9780465025145
  • 0465025145
Other title:
  • Forging of the American Navy, from the American Revolution to the War of 1812
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • VA 56 .D38 2008
Contents:
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.
Summary: Chronicles the history of the United States Navy from its creation during the American Revolution to the War of 1812, including the political and economic issues surrounding its creation and development.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-521) and index.

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.

Chronicles the history of the United States Navy from its creation during the American Revolution to the War of 1812, including the political and economic issues surrounding its creation and development.

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