Ships And Seamen Of The American Revolution
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Ships and Seamen of the American Revolution
Author | : Jack Coggins |
Publsiher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0486420728 |
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This carefully researched account of a lesser-known but vital aspect of the American war for independence chronicles exciting ship-to-ship battles, Benedict Arnold's efforts to build a fleet in Lake Champlain, the harassment of British ships by privateers, David Bushnell's "sub-marine" vessel and floating mines, uniforms, and much more. More than 150 black-and-white illustrations.
Ships and Seamen of the American Revolution
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Harrisburg, Pa. : Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : UOM:39015013916088 |
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This carefully researched, clearly written account of a lesser-known but vital aspect of the American war for independence chronicles exciting ship-to-ship battles; Benedict Arnold's efforts to build a fleet in Lake Champlain; the harassment of British ships by privateers; David Bushnell's sub-mari
American Privateers of the Revolutionary War
Author | : Angus Konstam |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 49 |
Release | : 2020-02-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781472836335 |
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During the American War of Independence (1775–83), Congress issued almost 800 letters of marque, as a way of combating Britain's overwhelming naval and mercantile superiority. At first, it was only fishermen and the skippers of small merchant ships who turned to privateering, with mixed results. Eventually though, American shipyards began to turn out specially-converted ships, while later still, the first purpose-built privateers entered the fray. These American privateers seized more than 600 British merchant ships over the course of the war, capturing thousands of British seamen. Indeed, Jeremiah O'Brien's privateer Unity fought the first sea engagement of the Revolutionary War in the Battle of Machias of 1775, managing to capture a British armed schooner with just 40 men, their guns, axes and pitchforks, and the words 'Surrender to America'. By the end of the war, some of the largest American privateers could venture as far as the British Isles, and were more powerful than most contemporary warships in the fledgling US Navy. A small number of Loyalist privateers also put to sea during the war, and preyed on the shipping of their rebel countrymen. Packed with fascinating insights into the age of privateers, this book traces the development of these remarkable ships, and explains how they made such a significant contribution to the American Revolutionary War.
Poseidon s Curse
Author | : Christopher P. Magra |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2016-10-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781107112148 |
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An investigation of the Atlantic origins of the American Revolution, focusing on the British navy's impressment of American ships and mariners.
A Maritime History of the American Revolutionary War
Author | : Theodore Corbett |
Publsiher | : Pen and Sword Maritime |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2023-06-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781399040457 |
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While many books have been written on the naval history of the Revolution, this is one of the first to treat it in its entirety as an Atlantic-wide conflict. While its geographical scope is vast, it features overlooked aspects of the war in which sloops and barges fought, actions which proved to be as decisive as the familiar ship of the line confrontations. It is also history from the bottom up, emphasizing the role of the crew as much the not always heroic officers. From naval perspective the rebellious colonies did not gain a military victory, though Benjamin Franklin was able to secure their independence at the peace table in Europe. The final chapter on the Royal Navy’s evacuation of white and black loyalists, will be examined in more detail in the author’s forthcoming Pen & Sword book.
The Navy of the American Revolution
Author | : Charles Oscar Paullin |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 562 |
Release | : 1906 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : UCAL:$B309330 |
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Naval Documents of the American Revolution American theatre Jan 1 1778 Mar 31 1778 European theater Jan 1 1778 Mar 31 1778
Author | : United States. Naval History Division,Michael J. Crawford |
Publsiher | : U.S. Government Printing Office |
Total Pages | : 1395 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0160724953 |
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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.
Citizen Sailors
Author | : Nathan Perl-Rosenthal |
Publsiher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2015-10-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780674915558 |
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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.