Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy
Six Frigates The Epic History of the Founding of the US Navy
Author: Ian W. Toll
How "a handful of bastards and outlaws fighting under a piece of striped bunting" humbled the omnipotent British Navy. — Before the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military had become the most divisive issue facing the new government. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393058475
ISBN-10: 0393058476
Publication Date: 10/2/2006
Pages: 592
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1

4 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 7
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review


Genres: