Frigates And Foremasts The North American Squadron In Nova Scotia Waters, 17451815

"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 in the Western Arctic. Interweaving historical analysis with vivid descriptions of sea battles, impressments, and privateering, 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. Wonderfully readable, it will attract both the serious naval historian and the general reader interested in the ""why"" and ""what"" of naval history on North America's eastern seaboard."Gwyn, Julian is the author of 'Frigates And Foremasts The North American Squadron In Nova Scotia Waters, 17451815', published 2004 under ISBN 9780774809115 and ISBN 0774809116.