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Author Daughan, George C.

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

Publication Info. New York : Basic Books, [2008]
©2008

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 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  359 DAUGHAN, GEORGE C.    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  359 DAU    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  359.00973 DAUGHAN    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  359.00973 DAU    Check Shelf
Description x, 536 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-521) and index.
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.
Subject United States. Navy -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States. Navy -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- History, Naval -- 18th century.
United States -- History, Naval -- 19th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.
Added Title Forging of the American Navy, from the American Revolution to the War of 1812
ISBN 9780465016075 alkaline paper
0465016073 alkaline paper
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