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- catalog abstract ""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 Atlantic." "Gwyn's brilliant evocation of people and events, and the scholarship he brings to bear on the subject, makes Frigates and Foremasts a uniquely authoritative history. 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."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13061935.
- catalog coverage "Nouvelle-Écosse Histoire navale 19e siècle.".
- catalog coverage "Nova Scotia History, Naval 18th century.".
- catalog coverage "Nova Scotia History, Naval 19th century.".
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""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 Atlantic." "Gwyn's brilliant evocation of people and events, and the scholarship he brings to bear on the subject, makes Frigates and Foremasts a uniquely authoritative history. 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."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-198) and index.".
- catalog description "The Siege of Louisbourg and its aftermath, 1745-55 -- The Halifax Squadron in peace and war, 1755-75 -- Naval war with rebel America, 1775-83 -- Short peace and long war, 1783-1807 -- Preying on American commerce, 1793-1812 -- Maritime war with the United States, 1812-15 -- Conclusion and epilogue.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 206 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0774809108".
- catalog isPartOf "Studies in Canadian military history ; 4".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Vancouver : UBC Press,".
- catalog spatial "Nouvelle-Écosse Histoire navale 19e siècle.".
- catalog spatial "Nova Scotia History, Naval 18th century.".
- catalog spatial "Nova Scotia History, Naval 19th century.".
- catalog subject "359/.00941/09033 22".
- catalog subject "DA87 .G95 2003".
- catalog subject "Grande-Bretagne. Royal Navy 19e siècle.".
- catalog subject "Grande-Bretagne. Royal Navy Histoire 18e siècle.".
- catalog subject "Great Britain. Royal Navy History 18th century.".
- catalog subject "Great Britain. Royal Navy History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Nouvelle-Écosse Histoire navale 18e siècle.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The Siege of Louisbourg and its aftermath, 1745-55 -- The Halifax Squadron in peace and war, 1755-75 -- Naval war with rebel America, 1775-83 -- Short peace and long war, 1783-1807 -- Preying on American commerce, 1793-1812 -- Maritime war with the United States, 1812-15 -- Conclusion and epilogue.".
- catalog title "Frigates and foremasts : the North American Squadron in Nova Scotia waters, 1745-1815 / Julian Gwyn.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Naval history. fast".
- catalog type "text".