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History of the Navy of the United States of America (Classic Reprint)

Author : J. Fenimore Cooper
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780364543009
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book History of the Navy of the United States of America (Classic Reprint) written by J. Fenimore Cooper and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the Navy of the United States of America The new matter introduced into this edition, has been obtained from sources that are believed to be authentic. It is considerable in amount, and in several instances of importance; though so much dispersed through the two volumes, as probably to escape the atten tion of cursory examination. As instances of its value, we refer to the capture of the Hancock, 32, during the war of the revolution to the loss of the two sloops on Lake Champlain, in 1812; to that or the two schooners on Lake Ontario, in 1813, and to several other similar events. The corrections in dates and minor incidents, will not be apt to strike the eye at first, but the importance of accuracy in such matters will be readily admitted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The History of the Navy of the United States of America, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Author : James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267528349
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (283 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Navy of the United States of America, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by James Fenimore Cooper and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-03 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of the Navy of the United States of America, Vol. 2 of 2 The Philadelphia returned to Gibraltar with her prize, and leaving the latter, she went off Cape' St. Vincent, in quest of a Moorish frigate that was said to be cruising there. Finding the report false, Capt. Bainbridge ran through the straits again, and went aloft, it being under stood that the ships employed above, would be coming down about this time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The History of the Navy of the United States of America, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Author : James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781330530627
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Navy of the United States of America, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by James Fenimore Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of the Navy of the United States of America, Vol. 1 of 2 While biographies of naval men are usually replete with interest, on account of the hazards and stirring incidents of the sea, few general records of nautical events have been found to attract attention, beyond the value that is attached to naked facts. If such has been the case with most of the histories of even the marine of Great Britain, a service that admits of the unity and interest that belong to the operations of fleets, still more may it be looked for in the records of the isolated and simpler incidents of a navy like that of the United States. The difficulty of overcoming this great obstacle has been foreseen from the commencement of this work, and some attempts, that are connected with the arrangements of the subject, have been made to obviate it. The writer is far from flattering himself with entire success, for a history of detached combats is, in truth, a series of episodes, the mind scarcely becoming concentrated on one, when it is required to give its attention to another, while the connecting materials, according to the ordinary practice, are merely a dry detail of documents. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The History of the Navy of the United States of America

Author : James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484516891
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Navy of the United States of America written by James Fenimore Cooper and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-23 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of the Navy of the United States of America: Abridged in One Volume Captain Mugford - Sachem lo - Andrea Doria l4 - Captain Ro binson takes the Racehorse, Lieutenant Jones - galleys in the Delaware - action in the Hudson - Ranger's action in the west-indies - battle on Lake Champlain - General Arnold. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

History of the United States Navy, and Biographical Sketches of American Naval Heroes

Author : Charles Jacobs Peterson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333369668
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book History of the United States Navy, and Biographical Sketches of American Naval Heroes written by Charles Jacobs Peterson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the United States Navy, and Biographical Sketches of American Naval Heroes: From the Formation of the Navy to the Close of the Mexican War The present work, therefore, differs from any yet published. It is intended to combine the advantages of all, so far as this is possible, within the compass of a single volume. It gives in a compact mass, what is elsewhere to be found only in detached portions. The plan, it is believed, is entirely ori ginal. And the conviction that it will be found acceptable, also, has induced the publishers to expend large sums, in order that the volume may be issued in a style worthy of the subject, and worthy likewise of general patronage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The American Navy (Classic Reprint)

Author : French Ensor Chadwick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331669555
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (695 download)

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Download or read book The American Navy (Classic Reprint) written by French Ensor Chadwick and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The American Navy Rear-Admiral French Ensor Chadwick was born at Morgantown, W. Va., February 29, 1844. He was appointed to the U. S. Naval Academy from West Virginia (then part of Virginia) in 1861, and graduated in November, 1864. In the summer of 1864 he was attached to the Marblehead in pursuit of the Confederate steamers Florida and Tallahassee. After the Civil War he served successively in a number of vessels, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in 1869; was instructor at the Naval Academy; on sea-service, and on lighthouse duty (1870-1882); Naval Attache at the American Embassy in London (1882-1889); commanded the Yorktown (1889-1891); was Chief Intelligence Officer (1892-1893); and Chief of the Bureau of Equipment (1893-1897). During the war with Spain he was Admiral Sampson's Chief of Staff, and also commanded the flagship New York. He participated in all the more important engagements in the Atlantic during the war; was advanced five numbers in rank for conspicuous conduct in battle, and was presented with a sword of honor by citizens of his native state. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A History of the United States Navy (Classic Reprint)

Author : John R. Spears
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267799824
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book A History of the United States Navy (Classic Reprint) written by John R. Spears and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of the United States Navy IN preparing this volume the writer has been animated by a desire to tell, in one convenient volume, that might be sold at a moderate price, the whole story of our navy - to describe all the important naval battles, and to show how the nation has been affected at certain times by the work of its naval ships, and at other times by the want of such a force. All battles that have had any inﬂuence upon the wars in which the nation has been engaged, or upon the evolution of ships of war, or upon the character of our naval men, or of the nation, have been deemed important herein. Any con sideration of the facts shows that our sailors were animated, in most of their battles, by the knowledge that they were fighting for the very life of the nation, and it is therefore not too much to say that a description of such a fight must be a hero story, however told. Frankly, it was in the be lief that every history of our navy claims attention first of all as a hero story that this one was written. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Naval History of the Civil War (Classic Reprint)

Author : David Dixon Porter
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265567777
Total Pages : 856 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book The Naval History of the Civil War (Classic Reprint) written by David Dixon Porter and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-21 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Naval History of the Civil War Since that era the Navy of the United States has been making history for the country on a scale almost bewildering, and could the Old pioneer captains of 1812 have been permitted to look on from their present abode (wherever that may be), we doubt not but that they would have been astonished at the large ﬂeets we were putting aﬂoat with such wonderful rapidity; and they would also have acknowledged that their descend ants had nobly borne themselves in the war for the salvation of this Union, which was as dear to our forefathers as it is to us at the present time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Short History of the United States Navy (Classic Reprint)

Author : George R. Clark
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265158074
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the United States Navy (Classic Reprint) written by George R. Clark and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Short History of the United States Navy This history owed its origin to the need of a work suit able in scope and treatment as a text-book for the midship men of the United States Naval Academy. Since, in a tentative form, it has been used by them with gratifying results, there is hope that it may prove of interest and value to others whose time for this subject is limited. It has been written with certain definite aims, the principal of which are the following: First, to present a record of exactly what happened, without personal, sectional, or national prejudice. Second, to regard naval events from the professional rather than the picturesque point of view; for example, to emphasize the maneuvering and gunnery in an action rather than the smoke and blood. Third, to suppress the trivial and bring o'ut the important, not neglecting the services of officers in time of peace. Fourth, to give, whenever possible, the original sources, such as letters from secretaries of the navy, and official reports of officers. These official reports, we feel, are of singular value. The fighter writes as he shoots - straight to the mark. He may be prejudiced in favor of his own ﬂag, but his account is usually more sportsmanlike than are the corresponding accounts of his countrymen who were not there to see, and has a unique interest that no rewriting ever attains. In the following pages will be found reports by both friends and foes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A History of American Privateers

Author : Edgar Stanton Maclay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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The History of the Navy During the Rebellion, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Author : Charles B. Boynton
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266423164
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (231 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Navy During the Rebellion, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by Charles B. Boynton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of the Navy During the Rebellion, Vol. 1 With England and France, therefore, the most interesting question connected with our affairs has been, whether we could create a truly formidable Navy. Our naval strength was the standard by which they measured their power to attack, and ours to defend. They did not believe it possible for us to pro duce a Navy in a few months which could both seal up our long line of sea-coast and defy their own most formidable ships, and this mistaken judgment was the main inﬂuence in deciding their policy in regard to American affairs. A history of the Navy, then, is a history of that power by which Europe gauges our national importance, and by which our rank among nations is assigned: because, until a true Christian civilization prevails, the nobler attributes of a nation will be overlooked in view of its ability to carry on a great war; and because, if the 'united States should ever wage a great European war, the battles would be mainly upon the seas. While our Army has done a work beyond all praise, and has settled the question of our ability to defend our territory against any force which could be brought here, the Navy has saved us from foreign intervention that could not have been otherwise avoided, while at the same time its labors in putting down the rebellion have been far greater than has been gener ally supposed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

American Naval Battles

Author : Horace Kimball
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265185100
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (851 download)

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Download or read book American Naval Battles written by Horace Kimball and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from American Naval Battles: A Complete History of the Battles Fought at the Navy of the United States From Its Establishment in 1794 to the Present Time Navy than any other publication, and the engravings are done in a style of elegance which does honor to the artists who executed them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A History of American Privateers (Classic Reprint)

Author : Edgar Stanton Maclay
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781440099731
Total Pages : 594 pages
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Download or read book A History of American Privateers (Classic Reprint) written by Edgar Stanton Maclay and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of American Privateers In his History of the United States Navy the author endeavored to show that our maritime forces were a powerful factor not only in attain ing American independence, but in maintaining it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Naval History of the United States, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Author : Willis J. Abbot
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267875382
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (753 download)

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Download or read book The Naval History of the United States, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by Willis J. Abbot and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Naval History of the United States, Vol. 1 Indians, unused to warfare on the water, rushed upon deck. Six leaped into the sea, and were drowned; the rest retreated again into the cabin. Gallop then prepared to repeat his ramming manoeuvre. This time, to make the blow more effective, he lashed his anchor to the bow, so that the sharp ﬂukes protruded; thus extemporizing an iron-clad ram more than two hundred years before naval men thought Of using one. Thus provided, the second blow of the sloop was more terrible than the first. The sharp ﬂuke of the anchor crashed through the side of the pinnace, and the two vessels hung tightly together. Gallop then began to double-load his duck-guns, and fire through the Sides of the pinnace; but, finding that the enemy was not to be dislodged in this way, he broke his vessel loose, and again made for the windward, preparatory to a third blow. As the sloop drew Off, four or five more Indians rushed from the cabin of the pinnace, and leaped overboard, but Shared the fate of their predecessors, being far from land. Gallop then came about, and for the third time bore down upon his adversary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Naval History of the United States, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Author : Willis J. Abbot
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330981238
Total Pages : 536 pages
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Download or read book The Naval History of the United States, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) written by Willis J. Abbot and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Naval History of the United States, Vol. 2 Soon after this occurrence, a large party from Cockburn's ﬂeet landed at Havre deg Grace, and, having driven away the few militia, captured and burned the town. Having accomplished this exploit, the marauders continued their way up the bay, and turning up into the Sassafras River ravaged the country on both sides of the little stream. After spreading distress far and wide over the beautiful country that borders Chesapeake Bay, the vandals returned to their ships, boasting that they had despoiled the Americans of at least seventy thousand dollars, and injured them to the amount of ten times that sum. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A History of the United States Navy, Vol. 1 of 3

Author : Edgar Stanton Maclay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781330638422
Total Pages : 756 pages
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Download or read book A History of the United States Navy, Vol. 1 of 3 written by Edgar Stanton Maclay and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of the United States Navy, Vol. 1 of 3: From 1775 to 1901 It would be difficult to exaggerate the value of the services that have been rendered by the United States navy. The Continental cruisers and privateers - the latter corresponding to the militia on land - during the War of the Revolution captured about eight hundred vessels from the enemy, and, making the moderate allowance of fifteen men to each craft, we have a total of twelve thousand prisoners taken on. the high seas by a maritime force which at no time consisted of more than five thousand men. About five hundred of these prisoners were soldiers of some of the best English regiments, and had they been captured on land the incident would have occupied many pages in our histories. It was by means of our maritime forces that the American armies were supplied with the munitions of war during that terrible struggle. In our two years of naval war with France the work was all done by the navy. About eighty vessels, mostly privateers, carrying over three thousand men, were captured from the enemy. Again, the wars with the States of Barbary were brought to a highly honorable termination by the unaided efforts of the navy, the United States securing privileges that had been denied to European powers. The naval War of 1812 did more to humble the pride of Great Britain than any other contest. The Revolution was a struggle for independence on land, but it required a second fight to secure our "inalienable rights" on the high seas. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Naval History of the United States, Volume 1 - Scholar's Choice Edition

Author : Willis J. Abbot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781298091680
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book The Naval History of the United States, Volume 1 - Scholar's Choice Edition written by Willis J. Abbot and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.