Isbn: 9780071493895 - george washington's secret navy: how the american revolution went to sea (40 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. In 1775 General George Washington secretly armed a handful of small ships and sent them to sea against the world's mightiest navy. From the author of the critically acclaimed Benedict Arnold's Navy, here is the story of how America's first commander-in-chief--whose previous military experience had been entirely on land--nursed the fledgling American Revolution through a season of stalemate by sending troops to sea. Mining previously overlooked sources, James L. Nelson's swiftly moving narrative shows that George Washington deliberately withheld knowledge of his tiny navy from the Continental Congress for more than two critical months, and that he did so precisely because he knew Congress would not approve. Mr. Nelson has taken an episode that occupies no more than a few paragraphs in other histories of the Revolution and, with convincing research and vivid narrative style, turned it into an important, marvelously readable book." --Thomas Fleming, author of The Perils of Peace: America's Struggle to Survive after Yorktown "A gripping and fascinating book about the daring and heroic mariners who helped George Washington change the course of history and create a nation. Nelson wonderfully brings to life a largely forgotten but critically important piece of America's past." --Eric Jay Dolin, author of Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America "The political machinations are as exciting as the blood-stirring ship actions in this meticulously researched story of the shadowy beginnings of American might on the seas." --John Druett, author of Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World.…

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Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condición: Fair. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: first ] [ Water Damage: SLIGHT, doesn't affect use ] Water damage on dust cover. 1st printing. Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub Date: 4/21/2008 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 320 first edition.…

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Hardback. Condición: Good. In 1775 General George Washington secretly armed a handful of small ships and sent them to sea against the world's mightiest navy. From the author of the critically acclaimed Benedict Arnold's Navy, here is the story of how America's first commander-in-chief--whose previous military experience had been entirely on land--nursed the fledgling American Revolution through a season of stalemate by sending troops to sea. Mining previously overlooked sources, James L. Nelson's swiftly moving narrative shows that George Washington deliberately withheld knowledge of his tiny navy from the Continental Congress for more than two critical months, and that he did so precisely because he knew Congress would not approve. Mr. Nelson has taken an episode that occupies no more than a few paragraphs in other histories of the Revolution and, with convincing research and vivid narrative style, turned it into an important, marvelously readable book." --Thomas Fleming, author of The Perils of Peace: America's Struggle to Survive after Yorktown "A gripping and fascinating book about the daring and heroic mariners who helped George Washington change the course of history and create a nation. Nelson wonderfully brings to life a largely forgotten but critically important piece of America's past." --Eric Jay Dolin, author of Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America "The political machinations are as exciting as the blood-stirring ship actions in this meticulously researched story of the shadowy beginnings of American might on the seas." --John Druett, author of Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World.…

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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Pages are very clean and bright with no markings. Binding is tight and square. Trivial shelving wear. Overall in excellent condition.

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. A clean and unmarked hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable plastic cover. This nice copy has an "opened-only-a-few-times" look & feel with no crushes to the boards' corners. Illustrated. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship (tracking included) promptly from Roswell, Ga. Proudly serving satisfied book customers for over thirty years.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. First Edition. Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. "A fascinating tale of how America's first commander-in-chief launched America's first navy - the author introduces us to another side of a general known for his unprecedented respect for civilian authority." ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 378 pages.…

hardcover. Condición: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 378 pp.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Yellow boards with dark green cloth spine. Gold colored print on spine. Yellow endpapers. Signed with note on title page. Sound and otherwise unmarked. 378 pages including index. Dust jacket has slight rumple on lower rear edge. by Author.…

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. First Printing Fine in dark green and yellow-orange paper covered boards with bold gilt text stamping on the spine. A small quarto of 9 by 6 inches. In a fine unclipped dust jacket. 378 pages including an index, bibliography, endnotes, text and illustrated with a map and a section of black and white photographs of contemporary works of art, charts and images of more current photographs. A very clean, tight and handsome copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. 6 X 1.09 X 9 inches; 378 pages; B&W illustrations and maps. Signed by author on the title page. "autographed copy" sticker on front cover. Very Good condition. No markings on text pages or noteworthy defects. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

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Hardback or Cased Book. Condición: New. George Washington's Secret Navy: How the American Revolution Went to Sea. Book.

Condición: New.