01853nam a2200337 a 4500 ebr10271735 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 041214s2005 enkab sb 001 0 eng 2004029394 9780195171457 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 0195171454 (hardcover : acid-free paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)252668951 n-us--- E182 .S995 2005eb 359.4/773 22 Symonds, Craig L. Decision at sea [electronic resource] : five naval battles that shaped American history / Craig L. Symonds. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005. xvii, 378 p. : ill., maps. 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Naval battles United States History. United States History, Naval Anecdotes. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10271735 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 7584 7584