Frigates and Foremasts: The North American Squadron in Nova Scotia Waters 1745-1815

by Julian Gwyn

Book Overview

The first comprehensive study of naval operations involving North American squadrons in Nova Scotia waters, Frigates and Foremasts offers a masterful analysis of the motives behind the deployment of Royal Navy vessels between 1745 and 1815, and the navy's role on the Western Atlantic. Interweaving historical analysis with vivid descriptions of pivotal events from the first siege of Louisbourg in 1745 to the end of the wars with the United States and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774809116
• ISBN13: 9780774809115
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"