Six Frigates
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Six Frigates
| Full title | Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy |
|---|---|
| Author | Ian W. Toll |
| Published | 2006 |
| Pages | 592 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Ian W. Toll’s history of the six ships Congress authorised in 1794 — the procurement fight, the shipwrights, the Barbary and Quasi-Wars, and the frigate duels of 1812 that made the new republic’s navy credible. As much a book about industrial policy and shipbuilding as about battles. |
Where I heard about it
- @typesfast’s thread — named in the replies to his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?”, June 2025. Full set of replies: What’s the best history book… (tweet).
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the thread this came out of; the full recovered list lives there.
- Company Building — the portfolio idea this sits closest to: the book is largely a procurement and manufacturing story.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.