Six Frigates – The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy - Softcover
Six Frigates From the decision to build six heavy frigates through the cliffhanger campaign against Tripoli to the war that shook the world in 1812, Toll tells the grand tale of the founding of the U.S. Navy. Full description
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Sweeping in scope, full of vivid descriptions... solidly grounded in the diplomatic landscape... a masterly work.--Chris Patsilelis
[A] wonderfully atmospheric account, brilliantly researched, full of stirring action and rich with the scent of the sea.--Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman
Gripping... a masterful narrative... Toll captures the ambivalence of the government, and its reluctance to pay for even a tiny navy, very well.--Joe Mysak
Toll has a light touch, much like noted historian David McCullough; well-researched facts are carefully balanced by smooth narrative flow.... The result is a thoroughly readable book that adds depth and significance to an important era of American history.--Bruce Linder
Vibrant and comprehensive, Toll makes an impressive debut.--Gilbert Taylor
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[A] wonderfully atmospheric account, brilliantly researched, full of stirring action and rich with the scent of the sea.--Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman
Gripping... a masterful narrative... Toll captures the ambivalence of the government, and its reluctance to pay for even a tiny navy, very well.--Joe Mysak
Toll has a light touch, much like noted historian David McCullough; well-researched facts are carefully balanced by smooth narrative flow.... The result is a thoroughly readable book that adds depth and significance to an important era of American history.--Bruce Linder
Vibrant and comprehensive, Toll makes an impressive debut.--Gilbert Taylor
Describes the origins and early history of the American Navy, discussing the debates by the Founding Fathers over the need for a permanent military, the decision to construct six heavy frigates, the campaign against Tripoli, and the War of 1812.
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- PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 039333032X
- ISBN 13 9780393330328
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