An edition of The struggle for sea power (2015)

The struggle for sea power

a naval history of the American Revolution

First American edition.

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An edition of The struggle for sea power (2015)

The struggle for sea power

a naval history of the American Revolution

First American edition.

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"A naval perspective on how the American Revolution was successfully waged against the 18th century's most established naval and military power in spite of limited American resources shares key insights into the histories of multiple countries and contributing economic, political and social factors,"--NoveList.

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English
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572

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Subjects

Naval operations, History, United states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, naval operations, American Revolution (1775-1783) fast (OCoLC)fst01351668

Places

United States

Times

Revolution, 1775-1783
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Cover of: The Struggle for Sea Power
The Struggle for Sea Power: Naval History of the American Revolution
Feb 15, 2016, HighBridge Audio
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Cover of: The struggle for sea power
The struggle for sea power: a naval history of the American Revolution
2016
in English - First American edition.
Cover of: Struggle for Sea Power
Struggle for Sea Power: A Naval History of the American Revolution
2016, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
in English
Cover of: The struggle for sea power
The struggle for sea power: a naval history of American independence
2015, Atlantic Books
in English
Cover of: Struggle for Sea Power
Struggle for Sea Power: A Naval History of American Independence
2015, Atlantic Books, Limited
in English

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Table of Contents

American Revolution, 1773-1775. British pyre ; American origins ; European gunpowder ; Canadian invasion ; Colonial sea power ; British evacuation
Civil war, 1776-1777. British attack ; Freshwater fleets ; American riposte ; British surrender ; American sea power
World war, 1778-1780. 1778 : Bourbon alliance ; French firepower ; British survival ; Caribbean Sea ; Indian empire ; 1779 : Spanish patience ; Bourbon invasion ; British resourcefulness ; Caribbean crisis ; French incompetence ; American destruction ; 1780, British dominance ; Allied recommitment ; Spanish skill ; Russian meddling
American independence, 1781. Dutch disaster ; British obsession ; French escapes ; Allied success.

Edition Notes

Previously published: London : Atlantic Books, 2015.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [481]-544) and index.

Copyright Date
2015

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973.35
Library of Congress
E271 .W66 2016, E271.W66 2016

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxxiv, 572 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Number of pages
572

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL27200125M
ISBN 10
0393239926
ISBN 13
9780393239928
LCCN
2015035018
OCLC/WorldCat
909974371

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL20020064W

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