The Importance of Sea Power in the American Revolution

[Talyn]

The path to victory in the War for Independence gave rise to historian Dudley Knox’s observation that “the American Revolution is revealed as much more of a naval than a military war.”

The Importance of Sea Power in the American Revolution

The path to victory in the War for Independence gave rise to historian Dudley Knox’s observation that “the American Revolution is revealed as much more of a naval than a military war.”

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[Cedric]

Which is why, according to the constitution, we are first and foremost a maritime power. We are required to maintain a Navy while we raise an Army in times of crises.