The Battle of Rhode Island in 1778 Naval & Military History Author: Robert Lighthizer

Author: Robert Lighthizer

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Beyond placing the naval novel in historical perspective

Hattendorf presents a history and overview of the naval novel as a literary genre as it arose in English literature

The Battle of Rhode Island in 1778 Naval & Military History Author: Robert LighthizerAuthor: John B. Hattendorf During the War for American Independence, military and naval operations had been in progress for more than two years when the 1778 Rhode Island Campaign occurred. This volume presents an introduction and annotated transcript of the official British reports of battle as they appeared in the British governments official publication, The London Gazette. The naval aspects of the confrontation are reported in great detail giving