"The Administration of the Continental Navy" Topic
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02 Jul 2024 5:37 p.m. PST
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 02 Jul 2024 5:36 p.m. PST |
The history of the Continental navy covers a period of ten years extending from 1775 to 1785. During this time various organs of naval administration were employed by the Continental Congress and its successor, the Congress of the Confederation; these two bodies successively constituted the federal government of the Revolution, and their chief duties consisted of the providing, organizing, and maintaining of an army and a navy… Proceedings: link |
 Parzival  | 05 Jul 2024 4:49 a.m. PST |
Lordy, that was dry. (No ironic pun intended.) |
| Tortorella | 07 Jul 2024 4:29 a.m. PST |
Also, "Six Frigates" by Ian Toll covers this topic, in Toll's comfortable narrative prose. |
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