Project Gutenberg 2007-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 184 Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John) 1863 1934 Abbot, Willis John Abbott, Willis John Abbott, Willis J. The Naval History of the United States. Volume 1 Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Naval History of the United States. Volume 1" by Willis J. Abbot is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work delves into the evolution of American naval history, beginning with early maritime exploits and the formative years of the U.S. Navy, particularly during significant conflicts such as the American Revolution. It likely covers the contributions and challenges faced by early American naval forces, highlighting notable figures and events that shaped naval operations. At the start of the book, the author introduces readers to early naval exploits upon American waters, referencing John Gallop's daring encounter with hostile Indigenous forces in 1636. This thrilling account serves to establish the backdrop of maritime conflict that would shape the collective naval history of the United States. Following this, the narrative explores the notorious activities of pirates and buccaneers in the Caribbean, including the violent exploits of figures such as Sir Henry Morgan and Captain Kidd, illustrating the chaotic environment in which the American colonies began to navigate. These early battles and the piracy prevalent in the region foreshadowed the significant naval challenges that would arise during the Revolutionary period, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of America's naval legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History, Naval V Text United States Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 1113831 1110740 2024-10-09T14:59:26.937363 2023-09-10T06:25:25.913105 text/html text/html 1112064 2007-08-15T16:36:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4291679 2007-08-15T08:34:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4449874 2024-10-09T14:59:44.436292 application/epub+zip 4466709 2024-10-09T14:59:32.076340 application/epub+zip 498545 2024-10-09T14:59:29.971535 application/epub+zip 4831534 2024-10-09T14:59:52.881218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4774395 2024-10-09T14:59:42.695267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802765 2022-09-10T12:29:57.538308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1017129 1017009 2024-10-09T14:59:24.784376 2023-09-10T06:25:24.085090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1016986 2007-08-13T09:13:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 377250 2007-08-15T08:34:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1016980 2007-08-13T09:13:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377200 2007-08-15T08:34:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21784 2024-10-09T14:59:53.136212 application/rdf+xml 16068 2024-10-09T14:59:30.614354 image/jpeg 3613 2024-10-09T14:59:30.310320 image/jpeg 4430864 2024-10-09T14:59:27.177340 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia