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Six Frigates
Author: Ian W. Toll
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 039333032X



Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy



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Before the ink was dry on the Constitution of the United States, the establishment of a permanent military had become the most divisive issue facing the young republic. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect American commerce from the vicious depredations of the Barbary pirates, or would it drain the treasury and provoke hostilities with the great powers? How large a navy would suffice? The founders -- particularly Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, and Adams -- debated these questions fiercely and switched sides more than once. In 1794, President Washington signed legislation authorizing the construction of six heavy frigates. The unique combination of power, speed and tactical versatility -- smaller than a battleship and larger than a sloop -- that all navies sent on their most daring missions. It was the first great appropriation of federal money and the first demonstration of the power of the new central government, calling for the creation of entirely new domestic industries, and the extraction of natural resources from the backwoods of Maine to the uninhabited coastal islands of Georgia. From the complicated politics of the initial decision, through the cliffhanger campaign against Tripoli, to the war that shook the world in 1812, Ian W. Toll tells this grand tale with the political insight of Founding Brothers and a narrative flair worthy of Patrick O'Brian. In the words of Henry Adams, the 1812 encounter between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere"raised the United States in one half hour to the rank of a first class power in the world."
.give[s] the reader a feel for the human quirks and harsh demands of life at sea."-New York Times Book Review
Before the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military became the most divisive issue facing the new government. The founders-particularly Jefferson, Madison, and Adams-debated fiercely. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect from pirates or drain the treasury and provoke hostility? Britain alone had hundreds of powerful warships. From the decision to build six heavy frigates, through the cliff-hanger campaign against Tripoli, to the war that shook the world in 1812, Ian W. Toll tells thi. Download Six Frigates from rapidshare mediafire 4shared

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Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy


Before the ink was dry on the US Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military became the most divisive issue facing the new government. The founders particularly Jefferson, Madison, and Adams debated fiercely. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect from pirates or drain the treasury and provoke hostility? Britain alone had hundreds of powerful warships. From the decision to build six heavy frigates, through the cliff-hanger campaign against Tripoli, to the war that shook the world in 1812, Ian W. Toll tells this grand tale with the political insi

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Six Frigates : Paperback : WW Norton & Co : 9780393330328 : 039333032X : 06 May 2008 : 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 US Navy.

Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the US Navy ISBN :9780393058475 Title :Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the US Navy Authors :Toll, Ian W.Binding :Hardcover Publisher :WW Norton Publication Date :Oct 2 2006 Edition : Condition :Used - Acceptable WEAR. TEAR. MARKINGS/ Used - Acceptable Payment Due to software limitations we only accept PayPal for eBay orders. Please see payment details below. Shipping Multiple shipping options are available for this item.



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