Six Frigates - Book
Six Frigates - Book
The epic history if the founding of the American Navy and how a handful of bastards and outlaws fighting under a piece of striped bunting humbled the omnipotent Royal Navy. From the decision to build six heavy frigates through the war of 1812.
In Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy, Ian W. Toll traces how the young republic came to build a navy at all. Founders including Jefferson, Madison and Adams argued over whether the country should keep a standing military while Britain had hundreds of warships at sea.
Toll follows the decision to build six frigates and their service through the campaign against Tripoli and the War of 1812. It's narrative history that reads well for sailors, history buffs and anyone interested in the early United States.
Book Details
- Author: Ian Toll
- Pages: 560 pages
- Dimensions: 6 x 95 in.
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher/Distributor: WW Norton
- ISBN: 9780393330328