Five ships against hundreds--the fledgling American Navy versus the greatest naval force the world had ever seen. America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution--or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up American harbors and prey on American shipping. Colonists had no force to defend their coastline and waterways until John Adams of Massachusetts proposed a bold solution: The Continental Congress should raise a navy ...
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Five ships against hundreds--the fledgling American Navy versus the greatest naval force the world had ever seen. America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution--or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up American harbors and prey on American shipping. Colonists had no force to defend their coastline and waterways until John Adams of Massachusetts proposed a bold solution: The Continental Congress should raise a navy. The idea was mad. The Royal Navy was the mightiest floating arsenal in history, with a seemingly endless supply of vessels. More than a hundred of these were massive -ships of the line, - bristling with up to a hundred high-powered cannon that could level a city. The British were confident that His Majesty's warships would quickly bring the rebellious colonials to their knees. They were wrong. Beginning with five converted merchantmen, America's sailors became formidable warriors, matching their wits, skills, and courage against the best of the British fleet. Victories off American shores gave the patriots hope--victories led by captains such as John Barry, the fiery Irish-born giant; fearless Nicholas Biddle, who stared down an armed mutineer; and James Nicholson, the underachiever who finally redeemed himself with an inspiring display of coolness and bravery. Meanwhile, along the British coastline, daring raids by handsome, cocksure John Paul Jones and the -Dunkirk Pirate, - Gustavus Conyngham--who was captured and sentenced to hang but tunneled under his cell and escaped to fight again--sent fear throughout England. The adventures of these men and others on both sides of the struggle rival anything from Horatio Hornblower or Lucky Jack Aubrey. In the end, these rebel sailors, from the quarterdeck to the forecastle, contributed greatly to American independence. Meticulously researched and masterfully told, Give Me a Fast Ship is a rousing, epic tale of war on the high seas--and the definitive history of the American Navy during the Revolutionary War. INCLUDES NINE MAPS AND SIXTEEN PAGES OF FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
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Add this copy of Give Me a Fast Ship: the Continental Navy and America's to cart. $9.97, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by New American Library.
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Very good in fine jacket. Size: 6x1x9; NOT an ex library book. Prior owner seal and 2015 date on front endpaper. 543 pages including the index. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped.
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Fine in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 543 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Illustrations, color. Audience: General/trade. 1st edition Hardcover book and DJ in fine condition. + Wize Books USA gives you NEXT DAY Shipping (m-f excluding holidays-when ordered before 2 PM PST), and provides tracking, guarantee and our customer service department thanks you for this opportunity to serve you better.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0451416104. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, a short remainder mark on the bottom edge is the only remarkable book flaw, the jacket has a tiny crease at the top corners but is in excellent condition otherwise, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Five ships against hundreds-the fledgling American Navy versus the greatest naval force the world had ever seen, " illustrated, including a double-page end-paper map, also includes a bibliography; 544 pages.
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Ted McGrath (Maps), Cyd McGrath (author photograph. Very good in Very good jacket. x, [4], 543, [1] pages. Endpaper map. Epilogue, Acknowledgments, Endnotes, Bibliography, and an Index, as well as 8 black and white maps, 35 color portraits. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Chapters cover Rebellious Fanaticks; If the Rebels Should Pay Us a Visit...; I Fear Nothing; "That Rebel Is My Brother"; "Heaven Has Succeeded Our Adventures"; "The Gang of Pyrates"; "Under the Vault of Heaven"; Her Teeth Were Too Many"; "In Harm's Way"; "Diamond Cut Diamond"; "Fresh Gales and Dirty Weather"; "Send That Ship to Sea"; and Shubael Gardner. Tim McGrath is a two-time winner of the Commodore John Barry Book Award, as well as the author of the critically acclaimed biography John Barry: An American Hero in the Age of Sail. Meticulously researched and masterfully told, this book is a rousing, epic tale of war on the high seas--and the definitive history of the American Navy during the Revolutionary War. Beginning with five converted merchantmen, America's sailors became formidable warriors, matching their wits, skills, and courage against the best of the British fleet. Victories off American shores gave the patriots hope--victories led by captains such as John Barry, the fiery Irish-born giant; fearless Nicholas Biddle, who stared down an armed mutineer; and James Nicholson, the underachiever who finally redeemed himself with an inspiring display of coolness and bravery. Meanwhile, along the British coastline, daring raids by hands on, cocksure John Paul Jones and the "Dunkirk Pirate, " Gustavus Conyngham--who was captured and sentenced to hang but tunneled under his cell and escaped to fight again--sent fear throughout England. Five ships against hundreds, the fledgling American Navy versus the greatest naval force the world had ever seen. America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution, or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up American harbors and prey on American shipping. Colonists had no force to defend their coastline and waterways until John Adams of Massachusetts proposed a bold solution: The Continental Congress should raise a navy. The idea was mad. The Royal Navy was the mightiest floating arsenal in history, with a seemingly endless supply of vessels. More than a hundred of these were massive ships of the line, bristling with up to a hundred high-powered cannon that could level a city. The British were confident that His Majesty's warships would quickly bring the rebellious colonials to their knees. They were wrong. Beginning with five converted merchantmen, America's sailors became formidable warriors, matching their wits, skills, and courage against the best of the British fleet. Victories off American shores gave the patriots hope, victories led by captains such as John Barry, the fiery Irish-born giant; fearless Nicholas Biddle, who stared down an armed mutineer; and James Nicholson, the underachiever who finally redeemed himself with an inspiring display of coolness and bravery. Meanwhile, along the British coastline, daring raids by handsome, cocksure John Paul Jones and the Dunkirk Pirate, Gustavus Conyngham, who was captured and sentenced to hang but tunneled under his cell and escaped to fight again, sent fear throughout England. The adventures of these men and others on both sides of the struggle rival anything from Horatio Hornblower or Lucky Jack Aubrey. In the end, these rebel sailors, from the quarterdeck to the forecastle, contributed greatly to American independence.
