Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy (ISBN-13: 9780393330328 and ISBN-10: 039333032X), written by authors Ian W. Toll, was published by W. W. Norton & Company in 2008. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other United States History (Naval, Military History, United States, War of 1812, World History, Engineering, Americas History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used United States History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.45.

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"A fluent, intelligent history...give[s] the reader a feel for the human quirks and harsh demands of life at sea."―New York Times Book Review

Before the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military became the most divisive issue facing the new government. The founders―particularly Jefferson, Madison, and Adams―debated fiercely. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect from pirates or drain the treasury and provoke hostility? Britain alone had hundreds of powerful warships.

From the decision to build six heavy frigates, through the cliff-hanger campaign against Tripoli, to the war that shook the world in 1812, Ian W. Toll tells this grand tale with the political insight of Founding Brothers and the narrative flair of Patrick O'Brian.

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Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

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