If by Sea: The Forging of the American Navy--From the Revolution to the War of 1812 - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:George C. DaughanAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2011-10-04Pages:576
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465025145ISBN-10:465025145UPC:9780465025145Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:MilitaryBook Topic:Naval, United StatesSize:9.20 x 6.10 x 1.60 inchesWeight:1.5521Product ID:SCZSW14DV4
If by Sea: The Forging of the American Navy--From the Revolution to the War of 1812
The American Revolution-and thus the history of the United States-began not on land but on the sea. Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride not by jumping on a horse, but by scrambling into a skiff with two other brave patriots to cross Boston Harbor to Charlestown. Revere and his companions rowed with muffled oars to avoid capture by the British warships closely guarding the harbor. As they...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465025145ISBN-10:465025145UPC:9780465025145Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:MilitaryBook Topic:Naval, United StatesSize:9.20 x 6.10 x 1.60 inchesWeight:1.5521Product ID:SCZSW14DV4
George C. Daughan holds a Ph.D. in American History and Government from Harvard University. Author of If By Sea and 1812: The Navy's War, Daughan lives in Portland, Maine.
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