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Julian Gwyn - Frigates and Foremasts: The North American Squadron in Nova Scotia Waters 1745-1815 - 9780774809108 - V9780774809108
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Frigates and Foremasts: The North American Squadron in Nova Scotia Waters 1745-1815

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Description for Frigates and Foremasts: The North American Squadron in Nova Scotia Waters 1745-1815 Hardback. A meticulously researched and groundbreaking study of the activities and motivations of the British Navy on North America's eastern seabord. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBCV; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.

The first comprehensive study of naval operations involving NorthAmerican squadrons in Nova Scotia waters, Frigates and Foremasts offersa masterful analysis of the motives behind the deployment of Royal Navyvessels between 1745 and 1815, and the navy’s role on the WesternAtlantic.

Interweaving historical analysis with vivid descriptions of pivotalevents from the first siege of Louisbourg in 1745 to the end of thewars with the United States and France in 1815, Julian Gwyn illuminatesthe complex story of competing interests among the Admiralty, NavyBoard, sea officers, and government officials on both sides of theAtlantic. In a gripping narrative encompassing sea battles,impressments, and privateering, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Canadian Military History
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774809108
SKU
V9780774809108
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Julian Gwyn
Julian Gwyn is Professor Emeritus in the Department ofHistory at the University of Ottawa and the author of ExcessiveExpectations: Maritime Commerce and the Economic Development of NovaScotia, 1740-1870.

Reviews for Frigates and Foremasts: The North American Squadron in Nova Scotia Waters 1745-1815
One of the great benefits of the recent upsurge in maritime and naval history has been the attention paid to topics or areas heretofore considered marginal. Julian Gwyn has provided here a welcome example of just such a neglected issue. Gwyn attempts, successfully, to correct the imbalance by explaining the essential role played by this marginal theatre in numerous phases ... Read more

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