This People's Navy
Subtitle: The Making of American Sea Power
Publisher: Touchstone
Published: August 21, 1992
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9780029134719
Subjects: History of engineering & technology; Maritime history; Naval forces & warfare; Ship design & naval architecture; Weapons & equipment; USA; 20th century; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Military - Naval; Military - United States; History; History / General; History / Military / Naval; History-Military - United States; History - Military / War; History: American
First sentence: On 3 October 1775, at a session of the Continental Congress, Stephen Hopkins and Samuel Ward introduced a resolution of the Rhode Island General Assembly seeking relief from recent depredations by ships of the Royal Navy.