Give me a fast ship
by Tim McGrath
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America in 1775 was on the verge of revolution-- or, more likely, disastrous defeat. After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, England's King George sent hundreds of ships westward to bottle up American harbors and prey on American shipping. Colonists had no force to defend their coastline and waterways until John Adams of Massachusetts proposed a bold solution: The Continental Congress should raise a navy.
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In that vein, I'd recommend "Give Me a Fast Ship" by Tim McGrath, which outlines the formation of the US Navy during the American Revolution - it's basically the story of how we came to the position we were in when 1812 rolled around.
on “New England Almost Seceded over the War of 1812 (2012)” ↗Three at the moment: - Dies the Fire (S. M. Stirling) - The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Alex Haley) - Give Me a Fast Ship: The Continental Navy and America's Revolution at Sea (Tim McGrath)
on “Ask HN: What books are you currently reading?” ↗