Format:
1 online resource (211 pages)
ISBN:
9781612513515
Content:
One of history's greatest naval engagements and the Civil War's bloodiest is examined for both its political ramifications and influence on naval tactics and ship design.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- PART ONE: EVOLUTION OF A BATTLE -- 1. Ram Fever -- 2. A New General in Chief -- 3. The Decision to Attack -- 4. The Plan -- 5. The Attack Is Canceled -- 6. A New Plan -- 7. More Delay -- 8. Manhattan Joins the Fleet -- 9. Tecumseh Reaches Pensacola -- PART TWO: THE END OF THE BEGINNING -- 10. Girding for Battle -- 11. The Troops Embark -- 12. The River Monitors Arrive -- 13. So Daring a Plan -- 14. The Army Lands -- 15. The Navy Is Late -- 16. Tecumseh Steams In -- 17. Get Under Way -- PART THREE: A STORM CLOUD ALL AGLOW -- 18. Catastrophe -- 19. Go Ahead -- 20. Gauntlet -- 21. Gunboat Fight -- 22. Melee -- 23. Surrender -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About the Author.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781591142928
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781591142928
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1577509
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