Frigates and Foremasts: The North American Squadron in Nova Scotia Waters 1745-1815 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780774809115)

The first comprehensive study of naval operations involving North American squadrons in Nova Scotia waters, Frigates and Foremasts offers a masterful analysis of the motives behind the deployment of Royal Navy vessels between 1745 and 1815, and the navy's role on the Western Atlantic. Interweaving historical analysis with vivid descriptions of pivotal events from the first siege of Louisbourg in 1745 to the end of the wars with the United States and France in 1815, Julian Gwyn illuminates the complex story of competing interests among the Admiralty, Navy Board, sea officers, and government officials on both sides of the Atlantic.

Author: Julian Gwyn
ISBN-10: 0774809116
ISBN-13: 9780774809115
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2004
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.10w x 0.65d