Give Me a Fast Ship: The Continental Navy and America's Revolution at Sea

by Tim McGrath and Tim McGrath

Book Overview

WINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE - "A meticulous, adrenaline-filled account of the earliest days of the Continental Navy."--New York Times Bestselling Author Laurence Bergreen

America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution--or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451416112
• ISBN13: 9780451416117
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher