George Washington's Secret Navy: How the American Revolution Went to Sea
- ISBN13：9780071493895
- 出版社：McGraw-Hill
- 作者：James L. Nelson
- 裝訂：精裝
- 出版日：2008/04/21
商品簡介
For the first time, the full story of a critical but long-forgotten episode in American history
Covering the span of a single year, George Washington’s Secret Navy tells the tale of how Washington, famous for his solicitousness, modesty, and respect for civilian command, took it upon himself to build a navy without informing Congress or seeking its permission.
James L. Nelson takes the reader from the halls of Congress, where in the summer of 1775 delegatesdebated how or even whether to fight England, to the front lines, where Washington dealt with the immediate concerns of war. The general knew that victory in the siege of Boston lay in the ability tofind weapons, ammunition, food, and clothing for his undersupplied mean, while disrupting the British supply lines. A navy with which to attack British merchant vessels was the only answer--and he couldn’t wait for Congress, one member of which commented that building an American navy was "the maddest idea in the world." George Washington’s Secret Navy is a fascinating story, all the more so for what it reveals of the character and methods of our nation’s founding father.
"[Nelson is] a master of his period and of the English language."
--Patrick O’Brian
作者簡介
James L. Nelson is the author of Benedict Arnold’s Navy, as well as several novels that take place during the age of the sailing navies. His first book of nonfiction was Reign of Iron: The Story of the First Battling Ironclads.
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