Daughan, George C. <br/><br/>
If by sea :  the forging of the American Navy-- from the American Revolution to the War of 1812 / 
 Forging of the American Navy, from the American Revolution to the War of 1812 
George C. Daughan. 
 - New York :  Basic Books,  2008. 
 - x, 536 pages, [20] pages of plates :  illustrations, maps ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-521) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780465016075 0465016073 9780465025145 0465025145 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008001690 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Navy --History--Revolution, 1775-1783.<br/>United States. Navy --History--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--History, Naval--18th century.<br/>United States--History, Naval--19th century.<br/>United States--Politics and government--1783-1865.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>VA 56  / .D38 2008