Search -
If By Sea: The Forging of the American Navy--from the Revolution to the War of 1812
If By Sea The Forging of the American Navyfrom the Revolution to the War of 1812 Author:George C. Daughan Most historians trace the origins of the Continental Navy to George Washington?s official inauguration of the Federal Navy in 1793, but the story actually begins years earlier: in 1775, at the advent of the American Revolution. In If By Sea, historian George C. Daughan uses decades of primary research to brilliantly trace the navy?s little-recog... more »nized origins, showing that the battles of Lexington and Concord—as well as many subsequent battles, including Bunker Hill, New York, and Philadelphia—cannot be fully understood without taking the role of naval power into account.« less
ISBN-13: 9780465025145 ISBN-10: 0465025145 Publication Date: 10/4/2011 Pages:576 Edition:First Trade Paper Ed Rating: