Overview

The 1700s were a period in which the armed merchantmen of the age of trade were replaced by genuine warships whose task was to control the sea lanes. The American Revolution was a watershed in that it marked the advent of improved warship designs, new technologies, improved gunpowder and communications, and innovative tactics. In this book, James M. Volo explores the daunting challenges and surprising successes of the fledgling colonial navy-from the firing on the Royal Navy cutter St. John in 1764 to Cornwallis's surrender trapped by the French fleet at Yorktown in 1781.

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Author:   James M. Volo
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9780742561205

ISBN 10:   0742561208
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   01 August 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: The Enforcement Crisis Chapter 2: The Rebels Under Sail Chapter 3: Naval Administration Chapter 4: The Art of War at Sea Chapter 5: Sea Officers Chapter 6: The Continental Navy Chapter 7: Warships Chapter 8: Cannon and Powder Chapter 9: George Washington's Private Navy Chapter 10: The Invasion of New York Chapter 11: Whaleboat Warriors and Bateaux Battalions Chapter 12: Invoking Poseidon Chapter 13: The French Alliance Chapter 14: Prisoners of War Epilogue Appendix 1: Important Vessels and Commanders Belonging to the North American Squadron during the Enforcement Crisis, 1764-1767 Appendix 2: Disposition of the Royal Navy on the North American Station, January 1775 Appendix 3: 1794 Admiralty List of Vessels of War in Service or Built before 1783 Maps Selected Bibliography

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An excellent complement to recent scholarship on naval and maritime issues. . . . Broad range and overall readability. . . . Offers something for nearly every historian of the period.--Thomas Sheppard Heldref Publications: Reviews Of New Books

?The author describes the naval aspects of the American Revolution, concentrating on the period prior to 1779, when the French entered the war. In addition to describing the most significant engagements between Britain's Royal Navy and opposing colonial forces, the author also offers chapters that provide detail on the characteristics of naval officers, naval administration, types of warships, and armaments.?-Reference & Research Book News

Author Information

James M. Volo is a teacher, lecturer, and historian. He has served as a consultant for documentary television and movie projects dealing with the American Revolution and the Civil War. He is the author or coauthor of more than a half-dozen historical reference works dealing with American history. He is coauthor of Daily Life in Civil War America, Daily Life during the American Revolution, and Daily Life during the Old Colonial Frontier.

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