Petty Despots and Executive Officials: Civil Military Relations in the Early American Navy

As a new nation, the United States lacked the long naval traditions of the other powers of the time, particularly Great Britain. When Congress created a naval force in 1794, the country had to rely on its first officers to form the traditions of the service and lay the foundations of the American Na...

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Other Authors: Sheppard, Thomas (authoraut)
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Language:English
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Published: Florida State University
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Online Access:http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-0312

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