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If by Sea : The Forging of the American Navy - From the Revolution to the War of 1812 by George C. Daughan (2008, Hardcover)

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The American Revolution-and thus the history of the United States-began not on land but on the sea. Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride not by jumping on a horse, but by scrambling into a skiff with two other brave patriots to cross Boston Harbor to Charlestown. Revere and his companions rowed with muffled oars to avoid capture by the British warships closely guarding the harbor. As they paddled silently, Revere's neighbor was flashing two lanterns from the belfry of Old NorthChurch, signaling patriots in Charlestown that the redcoats were crossing the Charles River in longboats. In every major Revolutionary battle thereafter the sea would play a vital, if historically neglected, role. When the American colonies took up arms against Great Britain, they were confronting the greatest sea-power of the age. And it was during the War of Independence that the American Navy was born. But following the British naval model proved crushingly expensive, and the Founding Fathersfought viciously for decades over whether or not the fledgling republic truly needed a deep-water fleet. The debate ended only when the Federal Navy proved indispensable during the War of 1812. Drawing on decades of prodigious research, historian George C. Daughan chronicles the embattled origins of the U.S. Navy. From the bloody and gunpowder-drenched battles fought by American sailors on lakes and high seas to the fierce rhetorical combat waged by the Founders in Congress, 'If By Sea' charts the course by which the Navy became a vital and celebrated American institution.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465016073
ISBN-13
9780465016075
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63192443

Product Key Features

Book Title
IF by Sea : the Forging of the American Navy-From the Revolution to the War of 1812
Author
George C. Daughan
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Military / United States, General
Publication Year
2008
Genre
History
Number of Pages
568 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
32.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Age Range
18-Up
Lc Classification Number
Va56.D38 2008
Grade from
College Freshman
Reviews
The Journal of Southern History "[A] thoughtful and engrossing overview of American naval history from 1775 to 1815."
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2008-001690
Illustrated
Yes

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Impressive account of the formation of the Continental navy.
An very in depth account of the formation of the Continental Navy during the American Revolution and up to the War of 1812. Not officially formed until the late 1,700s, this book reveals the navy battles, political wrangling, and historical figures involved with the war on the sea and its effects on global warfare. Little known events about the coastal battles of North America are fascinating and the author's research on the subject is quite impressive. A must read for any history buff interested in the American Revolution. Lots of compelling stories of the Continental and British struggle for 13 colonies.

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