Give me a fast ship : the Continental Navy and America's Revolution at sea Tim McGrath

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGrath, Tim, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations.

United States.

United States. Continental Navy--History.

United States. Navy--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

Physical Description:

x, 543 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Continental Navy and America's Revolution at sea

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : NAL Caliber, 2014.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Rebellious fanaticks

If the rebels should pay us a visit

I fear nothing

That rebel is my brother

Heaven has succeeded our adventures

The gang of pyrates

Under the vault of heaven

Her teeth were too many

In harm's way

Diamond cut diamond

Fresh gales and dirty weather

Send that ship to sea

Shubael gardner

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references(pages 502-525) and index.

ISBN:

9780451416100

0451416104

OCLC:

861673685