history, naval

Presents over twenty stories of service and sacrifice from throughout the history of the United States Navy.

Examines the life and achievements of the English navigator who was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

Describes the experiences of pirates and privateers in the New World, discussing how they helped shape the world.

A biography of David Farragut, who fought with the North during the Civil War and was the United States' first admiral.

Colorful illustrations and simple text tell the story of China's Treasure Fleet during the fifteenth century under the command of Admiral Zheng He.

Presents a biography of sixteen-century British navigator and privateer Sir Francis Drake, who was commissioned by Elizabeth I to help establish England as a maritime empire and gain victory over the Spanish Armada.

Presents a career biography of British naval leader Horatio Lord Nelson, following his rise through the ranks from his first peacetime posting at the age of twelve to his heroic death at the Battle of Trafalgar.

A biography of the famous English sailor, explorer, and battle commander who became a national hero after helping to defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588.

Examines the Battle of Trafalgar in which the British Royal Navy defeated Napoleon's vast forces off the coast of Spain in October 1805, and describes the heroism on both sides, details of gunnery, ship handling, discipline, shipboard health and medicine, and the command of Lord Horatio Nelson.