Название: The U.S. Navy: A Concise History
Автор: Craig L. Symonds
Издательство: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199394946
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB, PDF (conv)
Страниц: 152
Размер: 5,0 МБ
Язык: Английский

This fast-paced narrative traces the emergence of the United States Navy as a global power from its birth during the American Revolution through to its current superpower status. The story highlights iconic moments of great drama pivotal to the nation's fortunes: John Paul Jones' attacks on the British in the Revolution, the Barbary Wars, and the arduous conquest of Iwo Jima.