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Small Boats and Daring Men Maritime Raiding, Irregular Warfare, and the Early American Navy
December 27, 2022
Benjamin Armstrong’s Small Boats and Daring Men provides a fascinating account of an often-overlooked aspect of naval history. Armstrong, a Navy Commander and Associate Professor at the US Naval Academy, has already written extensively on naval history and that clearly helped lead to this refined book on naval irregular warfare. With eight compelling and well-researched … CONTINUE READING ❯
Privateers of the Americas: Spanish American Privateering from the United States in the Early Republic
December 5, 2015
The wars of the early American republic, and the forces that fought those wars, have come to dominate the naval history of the early 19th century. From the founding of the U.S. Navy in response to Barbary and French attacks on American shipping to the frigate duels of the War of 1812, naval historians have … CONTINUE READING ❯