The struggle for sea power : a naval history of the American Revolution / Sam Willis.
| Author/creator |
Willis, Sam author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First American edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Company, 2016. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2015 |
| Description | xxxiv, 572 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| 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. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [481]-544) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2015035018 |
| ISBN | 9780393239928 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0393239926 hardcover |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | E271 .W66 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |