| Description |
xvii, 378 p. : ill., maps. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Naval battles -- United States -- History.
|
|
United States -- History, Naval -- Anecdotes.
|
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
|
| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
|
| ISBN |
9780195171457 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
|
0195171454 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
|
