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Decision at sea [electronic resource] : five naval battles that shaped American history / Craig L. Symonds.

By: Symonds, Craig L.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005Description: xvii, 378 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.Subject(s): Naval battles -- United States -- History | United States -- History, Naval -- AnecdotesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 359.4/773 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.