Commanding petty despots the American Navy in the new republic
"To be obeyed it is necessary to be esteemed" : The American Revolution at sea, 1775-1783 -- "To this great national object" : The creation of the United States Navy, 1783-1797 -- "To rid our Navy of such men" : Benjamin Stoddert and the creation of the Navy Department,...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Annapolis, Maryland
Naval Institute Press
2022
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "To be obeyed it is necessary to be esteemed" : The American Revolution at sea, 1775-1783 -- "To this great national object" : The creation of the United States Navy, 1783-1797 -- "To rid our Navy of such men" : Benjamin Stoddert and the creation of the Navy Department, 1798-1801 -- "A government ridiculously frugal and simple" : The Navy and the Jeffersonian Republicans, 1085-1812 -- "The precious gem of our national glory" -- The Navy and the War of 1812 -- "A radical change of system" : The Navy Board and professionalism, 1815-1824 "This book tells the story of the creation of the American Navy. Rather than focusing on the well-known frigate duels and fleet engagements, Thomas Sheppard emphasizes the overlooked story of the institutional formation of the Navy"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | x, 240 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781682477557 978-1-68247-755-7 |