Decision at sea : five naval battles that shaped American history / / Craig L. Symonds
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| Autore: |
Symonds Craig L
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| Titolo: |
Decision at sea : five naval battles that shaped American history / / Craig L. Symonds
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Oxford scholarship online.