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Lone Star navy : Texas, the fight for the Gulf of Mexico, and the shaping of the American West / Jonathan W. Jordan.
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- Author/Creator:
- Jordan, Jonathan W., 1967-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Texas. Navy--History.
- Texas.
- Texas. Navy.
- History.
- Sea control.
- Naval history.
- Texas--History, Naval--19th century.
- America, Gulf of--History, Naval--19th century.
- America, Gulf of.
- Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836--Naval operations.
- Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 381 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2006]
- Summary:
- Highlights the Texas Navy's often overlooked role in the rise and annexation of the Republic of Texas.
- Contents:
- Overture: Shifting Winds xi
- Prologue: Prelude to Revolution (1832-1835)
- 1 The Troubled Texas Waters 1
- 2 Drawing Blood 9
- 3 The Influence of Naval Power on the Texas Revolution 19
- Act 1 Fleet of the Revolution (1835-1836)
- 4 A War of Privateers 25
- 5 The Fleet That Sank Its Government 36
- 6 Iron Men for Wooden Ships 42
- 7 The Revolution at Sea 49
- Act 2 A National Fleet (1836-1837)
- 8 Defending the Lone Star 63
- 9 The General at the Helm 74
- 10 A Clash of Flagships 83
- 11 Mister Fisher's Revenge 89
- 12 Death of a Navy 98
- 13 Hell to Pay 101
- Intermission: The Paper Navy (1837-1839)
- 14 Managing a Ghost Fleet 109
- 15 Vive la France! 115
- Act 3 The Second Texas Navy (1839-1846)
- 16 Houston, Lamar, and Shifting Political Currents 121
- 17 Phoenix of the Sea 129
- 18 Wintertime in New York 139
- 19 The Seafaring Life 142
- 20 Gunboat Diplomacy 151
- 21 At Sea 156
- 22 Second Thoughts 177
- 23 The Great Game 188
- 24 Red Skies in Morning 192
- 25 The Wooden Aegis 195
- 26 Mutiny on the San Antonio 201
- 27 The Horse Latitudes 208
- 28 The Plan 231
- 29 Amateurs in Command 236
- 30 "To Save the Republic" 246
- 31 The Last Hurrah 250
- 32 Cat and Mouse 259
- 33 The Showdown 263
- 34 The Pirate Navy 272
- 35 The War at Home 279
- 36 A Slow Death 287
- 37 Flotsam and Jetsam 297
- 38 Ghosts and Graves 304
- Epilogue: The Verdict 307
- Appendix A The Texas Navy and the San Jacinto Campaign 310
- Appendix B Glossary of Selected Naval Terms 316.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-368) and index.
- ISBN:
- 157488512X
- OCLC:
- 58526635
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