Ships Of The American Revolutionary Navy
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Author | : Sam Willis |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 672 |
Release | : 2016-02-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0393248836 |
A fascinating naval perspective on one of the greatest of all historical conundrums: How did thirteen isolated colonies, which in 1775 began a war with Britain without a navy or an army, win their independence from the greatest naval and military power on earth? The American Revolution involved a naval war of immense scope and variety, including no fewer than twenty-two navies fighting on five oceans—to say nothing of rivers and lakes. In no other war were so many large-scale fleet battles fought, one of which was the most strategically significant naval battle in all of British, French, and American history. Simultaneous naval campaigns were fought in the English Channel, the North and Mid-Atlantic, the Mediterranean, off South Africa, in the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean, the Pacific, the North Sea and, of course, off the eastern seaboard of America. Not until the Second World War would any nation actively fight in so many different theaters. In The Struggle for Sea Power, Sam Willis traces every key military event in the path to American independence from a naval perspective, and he also brings this important viewpoint to bear on economic, political, and social developments that were fundamental to the success of the Revolution. In doing so Willis offers valuable new insights into American, British, French, Spanish, Dutch, and Russian history. This unique account of the American Revolution gives us a new understanding of the influence of sea power upon history, of the American path to independence, and of the rise and fall of the British Empire.
Author | : United States. Naval History Division |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : United States |
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Author | : Jack Coggins |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780486420721 |
This carefully researched account of a lesser-known but vital aspect of the American war for independence chronicles exciting ship-to-ship battles, Benedict Arnold's efforts to build a fleet in Lake Champlain, the harassment of British ships by privateers, David Bushnell's "sub-marine" vessel and floating mines, uniforms, and much more. More than 150 black-and-white illustrations.
Author | : Mark Lardas |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2012-01-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1849081328 |
Mark Lardas explores the origins of American warships, primarily light and medium frigates, built for the Continental Navy during the years 1776–1783. This was the first navy of the United States and much of the fleet was comprised of ships that had been modified from existing vessels, converted into warships to provide a crucial service during the American Revolutionary War. Despite having no real funding, this unique fleet had a surprising amount of success against the might of the Royal Navy, and this title discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each design, and the differences between European and American warships of the time. With a close look at how these ships performed in key battles, as well as the exploits of John Paul Jones – the founding father of the United States Navy – this is a complete, illustrated overview of the ships' service and development until France's entry into the war and the subsequent decline in importance of the Continental Navy.
Author | : David Syrett |
Publisher | : Univ of South Carolina Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781570032387 |
During the American Revolutionary War, Great Britain's Royal Navy faced foes that included, in addition to American forces, the navies of France, Spain and the Netherlands. In this operational history of a period that proved to be a turning point for one of the world's great naval powers, David Syrett presents a saga of battles, blockades, great fleet cruises and, above all, failures and lost opportunities. He explains that the British government severely underestimated the Americans' maritime strength and how that error led to devastating consequences. The seemingly invincible navy failed to muster even one decisive victory during the extensive naval conflict.
Author | : Charles Oscar Paullin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 1906 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : United States. Naval History Division |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Warships |
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Author | : Christopher P. Magra |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2016-10-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107112141 |
An investigation of the Atlantic origins of the American Revolution, focusing on the British navy's impressment of American ships and mariners.
Author | : Robert H. Patton |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2009-06-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0307390551 |
In this lively narrative history, Robert H. Patton, grandson of the World War II battlefield legend, tells a sweeping tale of courage, capitalism, naval warfare, and international political intrigue set on the high seas during the American Revolution. Patriot Pirates highlights the obscure but pivotal role played by colonial privateers in defeating Britain in the American Revolution. American privateering-essentially legalized piracy-began with a ragtag squadron of New England schooners in 1775. It quickly erupted into a massive seaborne insurgency involving thousands of money-mad patriots plundering Britain's maritime trade throughout Atlantic. Patton's extensive research brings to life the extraordinary adventures of privateers as they hammered the British economy, infuriated the Royal Navy, and humiliated the crown.
Author | : United States. Naval History Division |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1180 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : United States |
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