Download or read book Neptune's Militia written by James Allen Lewis and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the leadership of Commodore Alexander Gillon, a prominent Charleston merchant, the South Carolina navy secured the services of the largest warship under any American's command during the American Revolution, the frigate South Carolina. This study examines its design and achievements.