George washingtons secret navy how the american revolution went to sea by nelson james l publication date 2008 topics washington george 1732 1799 united states navy history revolution 1775 1783 united states history revolution 1775 1783 naval operations. In 1775 general george washington secretly armed a handful of small ships and sent them to sea against the worlds mightiest navy from the author of the critically acclaimed benedict arnolds navy here is the story of how americas first commander in chief whose previous military experience had been entirely on land nursed the fledgling american revolution through a season of stalemate by sending troops to sea. George washingtons secret navy how the american revolution went to sea first edition by nelson james price 1500 quantity 1 available book condition fine add 1500 description details the fascinating story of how washington americas first commander in chief launched americas first navy two toned cloth with gold spine lettering no writing in the book dust jacket is . George washingtons secret navy how the american revolution went to sea kindle edition by nelson james l download it once and read it on your kindle device pc phones or tablets use features like bookmarks note taking and highlighting while reading george washingtons secret navy how the american revolution went to sea. George washingtons secret navy how the american revolution went to sea july 23 2018 august 11 2018 markjude robles book review mr james l nelson also known as jim is an american historical nautical novelist an award winning author of maritime fiction and nonfiction he received the wy boyd literary award for excellence in military fiction from the american library association in