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The Royal Navy in European Waters during the American Revolutionary War (Studies in Maritime History)
David Syrett
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Hardcover. In this operational history of a significant period for the Royal Navy, the author presents the story of the battles, blockades, great fleet cruises, and the failures and lost opportunities. He argues that the British government underestimated the American maritime strength. Series: Studies in Maritime History. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps, 1 plan. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HBTM; JWF; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
During the American Revolutionary War, Great Britain's Royal Navy faced foes that included, in addition to American forces, the navies of France, Spain and the Netherlands. In this operational history of a period that proved to be a turning point for one of the world's great naval powers, David Syrett presents a saga of battles, blockades, great fleet cruises and, above all, failures and lost opportunities. He explains that the British government severely underestimated the Americans' maritime strength and how that error led to devastating consequences. The seemingly invincible navy failed to muster even one decisive victory during the extensive ... Read more
During the American Revolutionary War, Great Britain's Royal Navy faced foes that included, in addition to American forces, the navies of France, Spain and the Netherlands. In this operational history of a period that proved to be a turning point for one of the world's great naval powers, David Syrett presents a saga of battles, blockades, great fleet cruises and, above all, failures and lost opportunities. He explains that the British government severely underestimated the Americans' maritime strength and how that error led to devastating consequences. The seemingly invincible navy failed to muster even one decisive victory during the extensive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Maritime History
Number of Pages
213
Place of Publication
South Carolina, United States
ISBN
9781570032387
SKU
V9781570032387
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