A Paltry Frigate Dare Not Then Insult Us- U.S. Coastal and Harbor Defense, 1776-1834

Abstract

National defense interest during the early republic period centered on the defense of the coasts and harbors of the United States. This paper surveys the development of American coastal and harbor defense policy from the colonial period through the termination of the War of 1812, and argues that the continuance and expansion of the coastal fortifications, gunboats, and underwater weaponry from the period would have provided a more effective coastal defense system than the third system coastal fortifications that characterized the nineteenth century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 2022
Accession Number
AD1198786

Entities

People

  • Andrew E. Anderson

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Defense Systems
  • Fortifications
  • National Security
  • Republic
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Oceanography.