Examines nineteen important battles fought by American naval forces, including battles from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World War II

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Provides a chronological treatment of United States Navy and Marine Corps activities from the Revolution to the attack on the USS Cole and the war in Afghanistan.

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Follows the growth of maritime instruction at the U.S. Naval Academy from its founding in the 1840s to its recent admission of women to full midshipman status.

Follows the growth of maritime instruction at the U.S. Naval Academy from its founding in the 1840s to its recent admission of women to full midshipman status