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A spirited heiress marries the brother of a Yorkshire mill owner who produces laborsaving devices that cause unemployment and workmen's riots during the early 1800s

Product Description: Fast, maneuverable, and heavily armed, destroyers were the most aggressive surface warships of the twentieth century and fought in many battles. This book recounts the most significant and unusual actions in their history. From torpedo boat-destroyer actions by the Japanese against the Russian fleet in 1904 through the two world wars, to the Falkland Islands in 1982 and the attack in 2000 on USS Cole, the author paints a vivid picture of their hardfought battles...read more

A century of naval history is chronicled here, with details on the major battles fought on the high seas by the navies of Britain, America, Russia, and Japan. Reprint.. (view table of contents)

Product Description: This collection of popular naval stories covers the entire span of World War II, beginning when Britain's Royal Navy faced fascist forces on its own until the final Allied victory over the Japanese in 1945. It offers a rich mixture of stories about such large and well-known battles and operations as the Battle of the River Plate, Pearl Harbor, and the Battle of the Coral Sea, and such lesser-known actions as the submarine attack on Corfu harbor, the loss of USS Leedstown, and the saga of USS Rich to characterize the breadth and variety of the war at sea...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: By assessing three of the largest and most decisive major fleet actions - Tsushima, Jutland and the Philippine Sea - this text shows how this form of naval battle has evolved through eras which have brought new weaponry and firepower, enhanced communication and aerial support.