1st Edition

The Sailing Navy, 1775-1854

By Paul Silverstone Copyright 2006
120 Pages 77 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

120 Pages 77 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

120 Pages 77 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Sailing Navy, 1775-1854 , the first volume in the definitive five-volume U.S. Navy Warship series, comprehensively details all aspects of the ships that sailed in the nascent stages of the U.S. Navy. From its beginnings as battlers of Barbary Coast pirates, to challenging the awesome might of the Royal Navy in the War of 1812, to the historic blockade that proved instrumental in winning the... Read more
Preface.  Explanation of Data.  List of Abbreviations.  US Naval Ordnance 1773-1855 by William Jurens  1. The Continental Navy  2. State Navies  3. The United States Navy, 1797-1854  4. United States Revenue Cutter Service  5. Texas Navy  Appendix: Royal Navy Losses In North American Waters.  Bibliography.  Index

Biography

Paul H. Silverstone is an internationally recognized naval authority known for his many books and articles on warships. He is author of US Warships of WWII and editor of the naval notes column of Warship International, the quarterly journal of the international Naval Research Organization.