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Give me a fast ship : the Continental Navy and America's Revolution at sea
America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution-- or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up American harbors and prey on American shipping. Colonists had no force to defend their coastline...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
NAL Caliber,
2014.
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America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution-- or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up American harbors and prey on American shipping. Colonists had no force to defend their coastline and waterways until John Adams of Massachusetts proposed a bold solution: The Continental Congress should raise a navy. |
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x, 543 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references(pages 502-525) and index. |
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9780451416100 0451416104 |