On wide seas: the US Navy in the Jacksonian era

"A detailed account of how the US Navy modernized itself between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, through strategic approaches to its personnel, operations, technologies, and policies, among them an emerging officer corps, which sought to professionalize its own ranks, modernize the platforms...

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Main Author: Berube, Claude G. 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa The University of Alabama Press [2021]
Series:Maritime currents : history and archaeology
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Summary:"A detailed account of how the US Navy modernized itself between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, through strategic approaches to its personnel, operations, technologies, and policies, among them an emerging officer corps, which sought to professionalize its own ranks, modernize the platforms on which it sailed, and define its own role within national affairs and in the broader global maritime commons"--
Physical Description:xiii, 234 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten, Porträts (schwarz-weiß) 24 cm
ISBN:9780817321079

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