The Guide to the American Revolutionary War at Sea: Vol. 1 1775-1776

The Guide to the American Revolutionary War at Sea and Overseas chronicles more than 10,500 actions -- far more than other naval histories. Vol. 1 documents 1541 of them. It begins with the outbreak of hostilities in April 1775 and goes through the end of 1776. It includes the actions of the Continental and state navies, the French and British navies, the actions of American and British privateers and those of their allies.

The accounts are arranged chronologically and are drawn from ship’s...