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Commanding petty despots : the American Navy in the new republic / Thomas Sheppard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sheppard, Thomas, 1985- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Navy--History--18th century.
- United States.
- United States. Navy--History--19th century.
- United States--History, Naval--To 1900.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 240 pages) : illustrations
- Other Title:
- American Navy in the new republic
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2022]
- Contents:
- "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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 27, 2022).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Sheppard, Thomas, 1985- Commanding petty despots
- ISBN:
- 9781682477564
- 1682477568
- Publisher Number:
- 40031183695
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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