Benjamin Armstrong is Assistant Professor of War Studies and Naval History at the U.S. Naval Academy. He is the editor of 21st Century Mahan and 21st Century Sims and the author of numerous articles on naval history, national security, and strategy.
Armstrong provides readers with an innovative history of a form of
naval strategy often neglected by historians and strategists who
focus on big fleets and guerre de course. His pioneering
scholarship here is not just interesting naval history but enters
into the realm of naval theory and strategy."" - John T. Kuehn,
author of America's First General Staff
""Armstrong takes the reader on an action-packed journey from the
War for Independence to the decades immediately following the War
of 1812. In retelling little-known stories of raids, ambushes, and
explosive devices, he recasts the U.S. Navy's early
history. Small Boats and Daring Men brings irregular
operations to the forefront of naval history."" - Kevin D.
McCranie, author of Utmost Gallantry: The U.S. and Royal
Navies at Sea in the War of 1812|""In this provocative study,
Benjamin Armstrong employs the concept of guerre
de razzia in order to highlight the prevalence of American
raiding operations during the Age of Sail. Through carefully
chosen studies, he shows how U.S. Navy forces frequently employed
what he calls ""naval irregular warfare"" to pursue national
goals."" - Craig L. Symonds, Ernest J. King Professor,
U.S. Naval War College and author of A Concise History of
the U.S. Navy
""Those with a military mindset should enjoy the analysis of the
strategic theory of guerre de razza. Historians of the navy,
technology and early American diplomacy should also find something
in the book to pique their interest. Maritime historians, in
general, should find the topic enlightening. Academically, the book
might be appealing as a text for an upper level or graduate course.
Readers who like true adventure, and many of the raiding
expeditions are, to say the least, adventurous, will be fascinated
by the audaciousness of the mariners of yore in small boats. It
would be nice if a book of this quality of scholarship obtained an
audience beyond a naval/maritime readership."" - The Northern
Mariner/Le marin du nord
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