Description: Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy ISBN:039333032X Author:Toll, Ian W. Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Release Date:2008 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:New Sku: 2338738 Notes: First printing. A fine copy. 2008 Trade Paperback. xii, 560 pp. "A fluent, intelligent history...give[s] the reader a feel for the human quirks and harsh demands of life at sea."--New York Times Book Review. "Before the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military became the most divisive issue facing the new government. The founders--particularly Jefferson, Madison, and Adams--debated fiercely. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship' Would a navy protect from pirates or drain the treasury and provoke hostility' Britain alone had hundreds of powerful warships. From the decision to build six heavy frigates, through the cliff-hanger campaign against Tripoli, to the war that shook the world in 1812, Ian W. Toll tells this grand tale with the political insight of Founding Brothers and the narrative flair of Patrick O'Brian." Includes black-and-white illustrations. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!
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Book Title: Six Frigates : the Epic History of the Founding of the US Navy
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Height: 1.6in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Ian w. Toll
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Topic: Military / Naval, United States / 19th Century, Military / War of 1812, Military / United States
Publisher: Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: History
Item Weight: 22.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 592 Pages