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Decision at sea : five naval battles that shaped American history /
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 nat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.