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050 00 $aE271$b.N45 2008
082 00 $a973.3/5$222
100 1 $aNelson, James L.
245 10 $aGeorge Washington's secret navy :$bhow the American revolution went to sea /$cJames L. Nelson.
260 $aNew York :$bMcGraw-Hill,$cc2008.
300 $axiii, 378 p. :$bill., maps ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 368-373) and index.
505 0 $aThe British command -- The greatest events, in the present age -- Noddles Island -- Machias sons of liberty -- "The amiable, generous and brave George Washington, Esquire" -- New Lords, new laws -- "We have the utmost reason to expect any attack" -- The Congressional Navy cabal -- "Our weakness & the enemy's strength at sea" -- George Washington's secret navy -- Hannah puts to sea -- Dolphin and industry -- Building and equipping an American fleet -- Marblehead boats at Beverly -- "Not a moment of time be lost" -- The empire strikes back -- Hancock and Franklin -- Congress pays a visit -- "For gods sake hurry off the vessels" -- Lee's autumn cruise -- "The blundering Captn Coit" -- Convoys and cruisers -- "Hard gales and squally" -- "[U]niversal joy ran through the whole" -- "His people are contentd" -- "And a privateering we will go, my boys" -- A new army -- A new year -- A new fleet -- Commodore of the fleet -- "[A] stroke well aim'd" -- "It is with the greatest pleasure I inform you" -- Epilogue: Washington rides south.
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$yRevolution, 1775-1783$xNaval operations.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bNavy$xHistory$yRevolution, 1775-1783.
600 10 $aWashington, George,$d1732-1799.