Bibliograph

The U.S. Navy, a concise history, Craig L. Symonds

Type

Label

The U.S. Navy, a concise history, Craig L. Symonds

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The U.S. Navy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Craig L. Symonds

Sub title

a concise history

Summary

A fast-paced narrative traces the emergence of the United States Navy as a global power from its birth during the American Revolution through to its current superpower status. --Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

An ad hoc Navy : The Revolutionary War (1775-1783) -- Establishing an American Navy: The Age of Sail (1783-1809) -- An American Navy confirmed : The War of 1812 -- A constabulary Navy : Pirates, slavers, and Manifest Destiny (1820-1850) -- Steam and iron: The Civil War Navy (1850-1865) -- The doldrums and the new Navy (1865-1900) -- A Navy second to none: The U.S. Navy and World War I (1900-1939) -- The two-ocean Navy: The U.S. Navy in the World War II (1939-1945) -- Confronting the Soviets: The Cold War Navy (1945-1975) -- The U.S. Navy in the 21st Century

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United States Navy

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