Give me a fast ship: the Continental Navy and America's Revolution at sea

America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution-- or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up American harbors and prey on American shipping. Colonists had no force to defend their coastline...

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1. Verfasser: McGrath, Tim 1951- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York NAL Caliber July 2015
Ausgabe:First NAL Caliber Trade Paperback Printing
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Zusammenfassung:America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution-- or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up American harbors and prey on American shipping. Colonists had no force to defend their coastline and waterways until John Adams of Massachusetts proposed a bold solution: The Continental Congress should raise a navy
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references(pages 502-525) and index
Beschreibung:xii, 543 Seiten, [16] unnumerierte Seiten Illustrationen, Karten, Portraits 24 cm

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