عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
E271 .N45 2008
E271
.
N45
2008
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0071493891
(Number (ISBN
0071628258
(Number (ISBN
9780071493895
(Number (ISBN
9780071628259
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b772923
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
George Washington's secret navy :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
how the American revolution went to sea /
First Statement of Responsibility
James L. Nelson.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
McGraw-Hill,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
©2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiii, 378 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 368-373) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Focuses on the early phases of the Revolution, when Britain ruled the seas and George Washington sought to challenge its dominance.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Washington, George,1732-1799.
Washington, George,1732-1799.
Washington, George.
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.-- History-- Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Navy-- History-- Revolution, 1775-1783.
HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Marine
Military operations, Naval.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, History, Revolution, 1775-1783, Naval operations.
United States.
USA, Revolution.
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DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
973
.
3/5
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
E271
Book number
.
N45
2008
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Nelson, James L.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201203042515.0
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
