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Author : Charles Eugene Claghorn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015014196250
Cloth reprint February 2003
Author : Charles Oscar Paullin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 878 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : United States
ISBN : MSU:31293104231307
"A comprehensive study of the crash program to build a navy during the Revolution & of the role the navy played in the ultimate victory over England. Extremely well written, it has great value for today's student of history. Dealing with the creation, organization, & control of the Continental navy & the various state navies in turn, he has emphasized that neglected page of our history rather than the well-known exploits of a few popular heroes."--THE NATION. "It is a real masterly book, well conceived, thoroughly studied, & judiciously written. It is a real contribution to the study of the American Revolution."--C. H. VanTyne, AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW. "A valuable work of reference."--NEW YORK TIMES.
Author : United States. Naval History Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1520 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112005302416
In the tradition of the preceding volumes - the first of which was published in 1964 - this work synthesizes edited documents, including correspondence, ship logs, muster rolls, orders, and newspaper accounts, that provide a comprehensive understanding of the war at sea in the spring of 1778. The editors organize this wide array of texts chronologically by theater and incorporate French, Italian, and Spanish transcriptions with English translations throughout.
Author : Edward Field
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HX4LDD
Author : Neil R. Stout
Publisher : Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015005561280
Author : United States. Naval History Division,Michael J. Crawford
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
Page : 1395 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : History
ISBN : 0160724953
In the tradition of the preceding volumes - the first of which was published in 1964 - this work synthesizes edited documents, including correspondence, ship logs, muster rolls, orders, and newspaper accounts, that provide a comprehensive understanding of the war at sea in the spring of 1778. The editors organize this wide array of texts chronologically by theater and incorporate French, Italian, and Spanish transcriptions with English translations throughout.
Author : Gardner Weld Allen
Publisher : New York, N. Y. : Russell & Russell
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : United States
ISBN : UCAL:B4469424
Author : Thomas Sheppard
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781682477564
Commanding Petty Despots: The American Navy in the New Republic tells the story of the creation of the American Navy. Rather than focus on the well-known frigate duels and fleet engagements, Thomas Sheppard emphasizes the overlooked story of the institutional formation of the Navy. Sheppard looks at civilian control of the military, and how this concept evolved in the early American republic. For naval officers obsessed with honor and reputation, being willing to put themselves in harm's way was never a problem, but they were far less enthusiastic about taking orders from a civilian Secretary of the Navy. Accustomed to giving orders and receiving absolute obedience at sea, captains were quick to engage in blatantly insubordinate behavior towards their superiors in Washington. The civilian government did not always discourage such thinking. The new American nation needed leaders who were zealous for their honor and quick to engage in heroic acts on behalf of their nation. The most troublesome officers could also be the most effective during the Revolution and the Quasi and Barbary Wars. First Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Stoddert tolerated insubordination from "spirited" officers who secured respect for the American republic from European powers. However, by the end of the War of 1812, the culture of the Navy's officer corps had grown considerably when it came to civil-military strains. A new generation of naval officers, far more attuned to duty and subordination, had risen to prominence, and Stoddert's successors increasingly demanded recognition of civilian supremacy from the officer corps. Although the creation of the Board of Navy Commissioners in 1815 gave the officer corps a greater role in managing the Navy, by that time the authority of the Secretary of the Navy--as an extension of the president--was firmly entrenched.
Author : Denver Brunsman
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813933528
A fundamental component of Britain’s early success, naval impressment not only kept the Royal Navy afloat—it helped to make an empire. In total numbers, impressed seamen were second only to enslaved Africans as the largest group of forced laborers in the eighteenth century. In The Evil Necessity, Denver Brunsman describes in vivid detail the experience of impressment for Atlantic seafarers and their families. Brunsman reveals how forced service robbed approximately 250,000 mariners of their livelihoods, and, not infrequently, their lives, while also devastating Atlantic seaport communities and the loved ones who were left behind. Press gangs, consisting of a navy officer backed by sailors and occasionally local toughs, often used violence or the threat of violence to supply the skilled manpower necessary to establish and maintain British naval supremacy. Moreover, impressments helped to unite Britain and its Atlantic coastal territories in a common system of maritime defense unmatched by any other European empire. Drawing on ships’ logs, merchants’ papers, personal letters and diaries, as well as engravings, political texts, and sea ballads, Brunsman shows how ultimately the controversy over impressment contributed to the American Revolution and served as a leading cause of the War of 1812. Early American HistoriesWinner of the Walker Cowen Memorial Prize for an Outstanding Work of Scholarship in Eighteenth-Century Studies
Author : David Syrett
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 1570032386
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 : E. Gordon Bowen-Hassell,Dennis Michael Conrad,Mark L. Hayes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1410218775
The Navy of the United States, like the nation itself, was born in the midst of the bloody conflict for independence known as the American Revolution. The Continental Navy, as it was called then, shaped and was shaped by this difficult struggle for freedom that lasted from 1775 to 1783. During the war, the sailors of the young navy, seamen and officers alike, established the proud traditions of honor, courage, and commitment shared by today's servicemen in the United States Navy. It is important for the American people, especially those who wear the uniform, to understand the significant role that the Continental Navy played in the nation's beginnings. This book is about three captains of the Continental Navy: Lambert Wickes, Gustavus Conyngham, and John Paul Jones. In recounting the stories of their lives and examining the roles they played in the Navy's early years, it highlights the difficult circumstances that each man faced operating in seas dominated by the British Navy and emphasizes that the outcome of the American War for Independence was far from certain. The book also illustrates the humanity of these Revolutionary War heroes, revealing their weaknesses as well as their strengths. They exhibited frustration, pettiness, and egotism as well as courage, initiative, and sound judgment. Like naval leaders today, these Continental Navy officers faced tough choices and were forced to live with the consequences, for good or ill. Their lives and choices had an important influence on the course of the war and on the character of the naval service.
Author : Edward Field
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1355909449
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Author : Edward Field
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 129366300X
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Esek Hopkins, Commander-in-chief Of The Continental Navy During The American Revolution, 1775 To 1778: Master Mariner, Politician, Brigadier General, Naval Officer And Philanthropist Edward Field Preston & Rounds Co., 1898 United States
Author : Christopher P. Magra
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107112148
An investigation of the Atlantic origins of the American Revolution, focusing on the British navy's impressment of American ships and mariners.
Author : Nathan Perl-Rosenthal
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674915558
After 1776, Americans struggled to gain recognition of their new republic and their rights as citizens. None had to fight harder than the nation’s seamen, whose labor took them deep into the Atlantic world. Nathan Perl-Rosenthal tells the story of how their efforts created the first national, racially inclusive model of U.S. citizenship.