The First Fleets by Benjamin C. Schaffer

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/215091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Fleets Author: Benjamin C. Schaffer Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: mp3 Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins Release date: 05-15-25 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating Genres: Colonial Period Publisher's Summary: In The First Fleets, Benjamin C. Schaffer reveals how, contrary to widespread beliefs, the American colonies had a long tradition of independent naval defense decades before the Revolution. He demonstrates that Anglo-American governments established and maintained significant provincial naval forces and that the history of provincial navies illuminates broader aspects of colonial history and the colonies' ultimate break with the British Crown. Based on meticulous research, Schaffer recounts the sea-borne threats that American colonies faced from the French, Spanish, pirates, and others.