naval operations

An account of Confederate naval operations during the Civil War, focusing on the South's ironclads, commerce raiders, torpedoes, and mines, and discussing how the agricultural region with almost no industry was able to build a force that successfully challenged the Union.

Presents an account of the first naval battle between metal ships which took place during the U.S. Civil War at Hampton Roads, Virginia in 1862, between the "Monitor" and the "Virginia".

Excerpts from the author's autobiography recall his experiences as a thirteen-year-old boy serving on an American privateer ship during the Revolutionary War.

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.

A biography of the American naval officer for whom Congress created the rank of full admiral.

Easy-to-read biography of John Paul Jones, naval hero during the American Revolution.

Describes the life and times of the well-known naval hero of the American Revolution, John Paul Jones, who was called the father of the American navy.

Describes what life was like during the Revolutionary War, focusing on the experiences of captains and crew members in the Continental and British navies, with battle maps, action reports, and time lines.

Relates the battles of the Civil War that were fought along the U.S. coastline from the Chesapeake Bay to the Rio Grande.