The Struggle for Sea Power
Naval History of the American Revolution

Audible sale 15 hours 50 min. Narrated by Derek Perkins (A) This book has been on my Audible Wish List since 2021 when I was immersing myself in the history of the American Revolutionary War. Had I known how broad the scope and how foundational its story is to the understanding the war, I would defin......more

The struggle for seapower, a book about warfare during the Americans war of independence, set as per the title says but includes not only the sea, but rivers and lakes ports.Some early on fights were showing how people thought at the beginning, trying to be bloodless but that ended quickly and didn'......more

A terrific and fresh look at the American Revolution, from a sea power perspective, and from a British military historian with a British appreciation of sea power. Willis lays out the logistics of navies of the day, the manning and tactics and strategies of the assorted world powers all pursuing the......more

Struggle For Sea Power takes a broad yet thesis-based look at the naval side of the American Revolution. Willis looks at the American (both Continental/national and states), British, French, and Spanish (and to a lesser extent the Dutch and even briefly the Indian) navies during the American Revolut......more

Good overview and terrific insight into logistics and supply of navies in 18th century. Rushed at the end, a little more attention to the Southern campaigns would have been welcome. But it stands out for breadth and reference to recent publications as well as original source materials.......more