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" George Washington's secret navy : "
James L. Nelson.
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BL
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1018553
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b772923
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| Main Entry
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Nelson, James L.
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George Washington's secret navy : : how the American revolution went to sea /\ James L. Nelson.
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New York :: McGraw-Hill,, ©2008.
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xiii, 378 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 24 cm
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0071493891
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: 0071628258
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: 9780071493895
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: 9780071628259
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 368-373) and index.
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| Contents
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A very delightful country -- The 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.
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Focuses on the early phases of the Revolution, when Britain ruled the seas and George Washington sought to challenge its dominance.
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Washington, George,1732-1799.
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Washington, George,1732-1799.
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Washington, George.
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United States.-- History-- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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United States.
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United States, Navy-- History-- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
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Marine
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Military operations, Naval.
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United States, History, Revolution, 1775-1783, Naval operations.
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United States.
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USA, Revolution.
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| Dewey Classification
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973.3/5
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E271.N45 2008
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