| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 378 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Prologue : naval battles and history -- Wooden warships and the western frontier : the Battle of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813 -- Iron, steam, and national union : the Battle of Hampton Roads, March 8-9, 1862 -- Armored cruisers and empire : the Battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898 -- Naval aviation and world war : the Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942 -- Missile warfare and the American imperium : Operation Praying Mantis, the Persian Gulf, April 18, 1988 -- Epilogue : naval battles and the 21st century |
| Summary |
From thunderous broadsides traded between wooden sailing ships on Lake Erie, to the carrier battles of World War II, to the devastating high-tech action in the Persian Gulf, here is a gripping history of five key battles that defined the evolution of naval warfare--and the course of the American nation. Acclaimed military historian Craig Symonds offers spellbinding narratives of crucial engagements, showing how each battle reveals the transformation of technology and weaponry from one war to the next; how these in turn transformed naval combat; and how each event marked a milestone in American |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Naval battles -- United States -- History
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Naval history.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Naval.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Naval history
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Naval battles
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- History, Naval -- Anecdotes.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140348
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes
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History
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Naval history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004029394 |
| ISBN |
9780198038283 |
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0198038283 |
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9786610843732 |
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6610843732 |
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0199754888 |
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9780199754885 |
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