Full Description
This 30th anniversary edition of a highly acclaimed classic covers the entire span of the American naval experience from the Revolution to the present. It avoids descending into a dry chronology of naval battles and instead focuses on the use of the navy as a diplomatic instrument in peacetime and wartime. When dealing with war, the authors sketch in the political background and explain the grand strategy before dealing with individual battles and leaders. Each essay about the navy in war concludes with an assessment of the importance of naval operations to the outcome of the war and the significance of the war to America's role in world affairs. This book also traces changes in administrative premises and style, the evolution of technology, and the strategic revolutions characteristic of American naval history. This fully revised, 30th anniversary edition includes new chapters by current experts in the field so as to continue its relevance in the 21st century. An entirely new and up-to-date bibliography containing secondary sources help make this title better than ever.
Contents
Illustrations
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
List of Abbreviations
1. The Navies of the American Revolution, 1775-1783 by James C. Bradford, 1978
2. Defining An American Navy, 1783-1812 by Craig L. Symonds, 2008
3. The War of 1812: What Role for Sea Power? by Linda Maloney, 1978
4. Protector of Commerce and Defender of the Nation, The U.S. Navy Between Wars, 1815-1844 by Harold D. Langley, 2008
5. Victory, Expansion, Fragmentation: The U.S. Navy, 1845-1861 by Harold D. Langley, 2008
6. The Union Navy, 1861-1865 by Dana M. Wegner, 1978
7. The Confederate Navy, 1861-1865 by Frank J. Merli, 1978
8. Maintaining An American Navy, 1865-1889 by Lance C. Buhl, 1978
9. Taking Our Share in the Turmoil of the World: America Builds a New Navy, 1890-1900 by Jan S. Breemer, 2008
10. Defending the New Empire, 1901-1914 by Richard W. Turk, 1978
11. The United States Navy in a World at War, 1914-1919 by David F. Trask, 1978
12. An Evolving Navy of Great Complexity, 1919-1941 by Branden Little, 2008
13. Fighting a Global War, 1941-1945 by Robert William Love Jr., 1978
14. Charting a New Course at Sea, 1945-1953 by Gary E. Weir, 2008
15. The Creation of the Cold War Navy, 1953-196 by Floyd D. Kennedy Jr., 1978
16. Confronting All Enemies: The U.S. Navy, 1962-1980 by Jonathan E. Czarnecki, 2008
17. In Search of a Maritime Strategy: The U.S. Navy, 1981-2008 by Kenneth J. Hagan and Michael T. McMaster, 2008
Bibliography
Index
