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Symonds tells the story of five critical naval engagements that have changed the course of American history: Lake Erie (1813), Hampton Roads (1862), Manila Bay (1898), Leyte Gulf (1944) and the Gulf War (1991). He describes the significance of each action & the technical innovations that helped the victors.

Naval battles --- Battles, Naval --- Naval warfare --- War, Maritime --- Battles --- Naval history --- Sea control --- History. --- United States --- History, Naval --- History, Naval.

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This work outlines the four factors that explain Abraham Lincoln's success in building a strong Union navy: his pragmatism, his willingness to judge men based on performance rather than politics, his command of new technology, and his deft hand at diplomacy.

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There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway. At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. By sunset, their vaunted carrier force (the Kido Butai) had been sunk and their grip on the Pacific had been loosened forever. In this absolutely riveting account of a key moment in the history of World War II, one of America's leading naval historians, Craig L. Symonds paints an unforgettable portrait of ingenuity, courage, and sacrifice. Symonds begins with the arrival of Admiral Cheste

Midway, Battle of, 1942. --- World War, 1939-1945 --- Naval operations, American. --- Naval operations, Japanese.