Thomas P. Ostrom, David H. Allen

United States Revenue and Coast Guard Cutters in Naval Warfare, 1790-1918

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Produktbeschreibung

Covering the history of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1790--when it was called the U.S. Revenue Marine--through World War I, this book describes the service's national defense missions, including actions during the War of 1812, clashes with pirates, slave ships and Seminole Indians, the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. During World War I the USCG supported U.S. Navy operations across the Atlantic, escorted merchant convoys and engaged in anti-submarine warfare. Original maps are included.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9781476671284
• ISBN-10: 1476671281
• Artikelnr.: 48384222

Autorenporträt

A member of the United States Coast Guard Reserve from 1961 to 1969, Thomas P. Ostrom taught anthropology, geography, and history at Rochester Community College in Minnesota before retiring. He is a member of the U.S. Navy Memorial and the Naval Historical Foundation.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction
1 deleteCutters, Crews and Missions (1790-1915)
2 deleteThe Quasi-War with France (1798-1800)
3 deleteThe War of 1812: Background and Overview
4 deleteNaval Combat in the War of 1812
5 deleteRevenue Cutters in the War of 1812
6 deleteRevenue Marine Missions in the War of 1812
7 deletePirates, Slaves and Seminole Indians
8 deleteWar with Mexico (1846-1848)
9 deleteThe Antebellum Period 10 deleteThe Confederate and Union Navies (1861-1865) 11 deleteThe Revenue Cutter Service in the Civil War 12 deleteHistorical Assessments of the Civil War Navies 13 deletePolicing the Alaska Frontier (1867-1915) 14 deleteThe Spanish-American War (1898) 15 deleteThe USRCS and the U.S. Coast Guard Merge 16 deleteAn Overview of Naval Operations from 1790 to the 20th Century Epilogue Appendix: Maps Chapter Notes Bibliography Index