West wind, flood tide : the Battle of Mobile Bay /

One of history''s greatest naval engagements and the Civil War''s bloodiest is examined for both its political ramifications and influence on naval tactics and ship design.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Friend, Jack, 1929-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©2004.
Temas:
1864
Mobile Bay, Battle of, Ala., 1864.
Bataille de la baie de Mobile, Alab., 1864.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Geschichte 1864.
Alabama
Mobile Bay > Seeschlacht.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface ; Acknowledgments; Prologue; PART ONE: EVOLUTION OF A BATTLE ; 1. Ram Fever ; 2. A New General in Chief; 3. The Decision to Attack ; 4. The Plan ; 5. The Attack Is Canceled; 6. A New Plan ; 7. More Delay ; 8. Manhattan Joins the Fleet; 9. Tecumseh Reaches Pensacola; PART TWO: THE END OF THE BEGINNING ; 10. Girding for Battle ; 11. The Troops Embark ; 12. The River Monitors Arrive ; 13. So Daring a Plan ; 14. The Army Lands ; 15. The Navy Is Late ; 16. Tecumseh Steams In ; 17. Get Under Way ; PART THREE: A STORM CLOUD ALL AGLOW; 18. Catastrophe; 19. Go Ahead ; 20. Gauntlet.
  • 21. Gunboat Fight 22. Melee ; 23. Surrender ; Epilogue ; Notes ; Bibliography ; About the Author.

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