Pirates, Privateers, and the U.S. Navy

by Dr Mark L Hopkins

Book Overview

The primary problem of the American Colonies in their quest to win independence from Great Britain was not the British Army, though it was formidable. Instead, it was how to deal with the overwhelming might of the British Navy. The Continental Congress had no ships and no taxing authority to fund the creation of nay in 1775. The first U.S Navy was a combination of the few merchants ships Congress was able to acquire and a large number of privateers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CVBJZBBH
• ISBN13: 9798893565041
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Arpress
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"