naval operations

Retells, in graphic-novel format, the history of the ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War, revealing facts about the ship's inventor, William Cushing--who pranked his way through the entire war--and other real-life characters.

Text and photographs describe the ships, leaders, and battles of the Confederate and Union navies during the Civil War.

Tells the story of America's "civilian navy" (privateers) during the Revolutionary War, in which 2,000 privately armed American vessels captured sixteen British warships and almost 3,000 merchantmen.

Presents information on the life of David Glasgow Farragut, the Civil War admiral who captured New Orleans andwon the Battle of Mobile Bay for the Union, and includes information on the use of the navy in the war, and Farragut's place in history. Includes time line and glossary.

Describes the Revolutionary War naval encounter between John Paul Jones' ship the "Bonhomme Richard" and the English frigate "Serapis.".

Examines the naval tactics of the American colonies during the Revolutionary War, and focuses on the acts of piracy which set sites against British merchant ships, and discusses how the spoils were divided.

Describes the naval battles of the Revolution and includes phase-by-phase maps of the major encounters.

McPherson recounts how the Union navy's blockade of the Confederate coast, leaky as a sieve in the war's early months, became increasingly effective as it choked off vital imports and exports. Meanwhile, the Confederate navy, dwarfed by its giant adversary, demonstrated daring and military innovation.

Examines the key role the C.S.S. Shenandoah played in the American Civil War, describing how the raider ship attempted to destroy the whaling fleets of New England in an effort to destroy the Union's economic strength.

Chronicles the events surrounding the diplomatic and intelligence contest that raged between the North and South in Europe during the American Civil War.