Six Frigates
The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy
Book • 2008
In *Six Frigates*, Ian W. Toll chronicles the audacious journey of a fledgling United States as it confronts the might of the British Navy with a mere handful of ships.
The narrative explores the decision to construct six formidable frigates to safeguard American commerce from Mediterranean pirates and assert national sovereignty, culminating in pivotal battles like the War of 1812.
The narrative explores the decision to construct six formidable frigates to safeguard American commerce from Mediterranean pirates and assert national sovereignty, culminating in pivotal battles like the War of 1812.
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