Decision at sea : five naval battles that shaped American history /
Craig L. Symonds.
Bok Engelsk 2005 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Oxford ; New York : : Oxford University Press, , 2005.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (xvii, 378 p. ) : ill., maps
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| Opplysninger | Formerly CIP.. - 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.. - Symonds tells the story of five critical naval engagements that have changed the course of American history: Lake Erie (1813), Hampton Roads (1862), Manila Bay (1898), Leyte Gulf (1944) and the Gulf War (1991). He describes the significance of each action & the technical innovations that helped the victors.. - Electronic reproduction.
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| ISBN | 0-19-803828-3. - 1-280-84373-X
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