According to Henry Adams, the 1812 encounter between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere raised the United States in one half hour to the rank of a first class power in the world. Toll tells this grand tale with the political insight of Founding Brothers and a narrative flair worthy of Patrick O'Brian. How much of a navy would suffice? Britain alone had hundreds of powerful warships.įrom the decision to build six heavy frigates, through the cliffhanger campaign against Tripoli, to the war that shook the world in 1812, Ian W. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect American commerce against the Mediterranean pirates, or drain the treasury and provoke hostilities with the great powers? The founders particularly Jefferson, Madison, and Adams debated these questions fiercely and switched sides more than once. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military had become the most divisive issue facing the new government. Toll has been a Wall Street analyst, a Federal Reserve financial analyst, and a political aide and. His varied career is complemented after hours by his love of sailing. Toll has worked in state and national politics, in the technology industry, and on Wall Street. Contributor to periodicals, including Current Issues. Toll Paperback 16.95 18.95 QUICK ADD King Leopolds Ghost: A Story by Adam Hochschild Paperback 17.99 Buy 1, Get 1 50 Off QUICK ADD Black Hawk Down: A Story of by Mark Bowden Paperback 14.99 17. How a handful of bastards and outlaws fighting under a piece of striped bunting humbled the omnipotent British Navy.īefore the ink was dry on the U.S. Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S.
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