Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles That Shaped American History

Author/Contributor(s):	Symonds, Craig L
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	10/23/2006
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

From thunderous broadsides traded between wooden sailing ships on Lake Erie to the devastating high-tech action in the Persian Gulf, here is a gripping history of five key battles that defined the evolution of naval warfare--and the course of the American nation. Acclaimed military historian Craig Symonds offers spellbinding narratives of these crucial engagements, showing how each battle reveals the transformation of technology and weaponry from one war to the next; how these in turn transformed naval combat; and how each event marked a milestone in American history. It is also a compelling study of the unchanging demands of leadership at sea, where commanders must make rapid decisions in the heat of battle with lives--and the fate of nations--hanging in the balance.