Commanding petty despots : the American Navy in the new republic / Thomas Sheppard.

"This book tells the story of the creation of the American Navy. Rather than focusing on the well-known frigate duels and fleet engagements, Thomas Sheppard emphasizes the overlooked story of the institutional formation of the Navy"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sheppard, Thomas, 1985- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2022]
Subjects:	United States. > Navy > History > 18th century. United States. > Navy > History > 19th century. United States > History, Naval > To 1900. États-Unis > Histoire navale > Jusqu'à 1900. HISTORY / United States / General. United States. > Navy. United States. To 1900 History. Naval history.
Genre:	History. Naval history.
Physical Description:	x, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Variant Title:	American Navy in the new republic
Format:	Book

Contents:

"To be obeyed it is necessary to be esteemed" : The American Revolution at sea, 1775-1783
"To this great national object" : The creation of the United States Navy, 1783-1797
"To rid our Navy of such men" : Benjamin Stoddert and the creation of the Navy Department, 1798-1801
"A government ridiculously frugal and simple" : The Navy and the Jeffersonian Republicans, 1085-1812
"The precious gem of our national glory"
The Navy and the War of 1812
"A radical change of system" : The Navy Board and professionalism, 1815-1824.