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Decision at sea : five naval battles that shaped American history / / Craig L. Symonds



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Autore: Symonds Craig L Visualizza persona
Titolo: Decision at sea : five naval battles that shaped American history / / Craig L. Symonds Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvii, 378 p. ) : ill., maps
Disciplina: 359.4/773
Soggetto topico: Naval battles - United States - History
Soggetto geografico: United States History, Naval Anecdotes
Note generali: Previously issued in print: 2005.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Sommario/riassunto: 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Decision at sea  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-19-771245-2
0-19-975488-8
1-280-84373-X
0-19-803828-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910811121803321
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Serie: Oxford scholarship online.