TY - BOOK AU - Mahan,A.T. TI - The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence AV - E201 PY - 2005/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations KW - Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century KW - United States. Navy -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 KW - Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 18th century KW - France. Marine -- History -- 18th century KW - Anglo-French War, 1778-1783 -- Naval operations KW - United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations, British KW - United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations, French KW - France -- History, Naval -- 18th century N1 - Release date is 2005-08-27; Produced by Steven Gibbs, William Flis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence" by A.T. Mahan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the naval strategies and battles that played critical roles during the American Revolutionary War. Its primary focus is on how control of naval forces influenced the outcome of critical events in the conflict, drawing connections between maritime power and broader military strategy. At the start of the book, the author establishes the significant impact of naval warfare on the American fight for independence. Mahan introduces the concept that the key to American success lay in its naval engagements, particularly through actions led by figures like Benedict Arnold. The opening chapters outline the early naval campaigns, such as Arnold's actions on Lake Champlain, illustrating how initial successes bolstered American morale and delayed British advances, ultimately setting the stage for alliances with France and Spain that would expand the conflict into a global war. The text reflects Mahan's exploration of military theory, linking past naval operations to future implications for American naval policy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16602 ER -