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Decision at sea five naval battles that shaped American history

Title
Decision at sea [electronic resource] : five naval battles that shaped American history / Craig L. Symonds.
Author
Symonds, Craig L.
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

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Description
1 online resource (xvii, 378 p.) : ill., maps.
Uniform Title
Decision at sea (Online)
Alternative Title
Decision at sea (Online)
Subject
  • Naval battles > United States > History
  • United States > History, Naval > Anecdotes
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
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.
LCCN
2004029394
OCLC
ssj0000293531
Author
Symonds, Craig L.
Title
Decision at sea [electronic resource] : five naval battles that shaped American history / Craig L. Symonds.
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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