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The struggle for sea power : a naval history of the American Revolution /

A naval perspective on how the American Revolution was successfully waged against the 18th century's most established naval and military power in spite of limited American resources shares key insights into the histories of multiple countries and contributing economic, political and social fact...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Willis, Sam (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016]
Edition:	First American edition.
Subjects:	United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Naval operations.

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