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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
John Barry John Barry Tim McGrath Brave and ambitious, Barry ascended the ratlines to become a successful merchant captain at a young age, commanding the most prestigious ship in the colonies. During the War for Independence, he face… OL19941943W
Give me a fast ship Give me a fast ship Tim McGrath America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution-- or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up A… OL19984111W
The struggle for sea power The struggle for sea power Sam Willis "A naval perspective on how the American Revolution was successfully waged against the 18th century's most established naval and military power in spite of limited American resources shares key insig… OL20020064W
John Paul Jones John Paul Jones Joseph Callo xxiii, 250 p. : 23 cm OL21017778W
I have not yet begun to fight I have not yet begun to fight Elaine Marie Alphin Describes the life of John Paul Jones, who served in America's navy during the Revolutionary War and is remembered for saying, "I have not yet begun to fight." OL2648220W
Underwater dig Underwater dig Barbara Ford An account of the exploration of a shipwreck in Penobscot Bay, Maine, highlights the new science of nautical archaeology and illuminates a disastrous, overlooked defeat in American naval history. OL3246339W
Captains contentious Captains contentious Louis Arthur Norton In Captains Contentious, accomplished maritime historian Louis Arthur Norton observes that many of the captains of the Continental Navy were quite obstinate as compared to their British counterparts.… OL8798374W
The Gondola Philadelphia & the Battle of Lake Champlain (Studies in Nautical Archaeology, No. 6) The Gondola Philadelphia & the Battle of Lake Champlain (Studies in Nautical Archaeology, No. 6) John R. Bratten "A veteran of the American Revolutionary War, the Continental gondola Philadelphia is the oldest intact warship currently on display in North America. After its recovery from the bottom of Lake Champ… OL8960197W