Naval Battles of the Twentieth Century

Author(s): Richard Hough

SECONDHAND BOOKS | MILITARY HISTORY

The major naval powers--Britain, America, Russia, and Japan--have all played a part in the theater of war at sea over the last one hundred years. Naval fighting has always been a rapidly developing affair, and in no century have changes been so swift and fundamental. In 1905, when this book begins, the first major engagement between ironclad fleets--the Battle of Tsu-Shima--took place in the Far East and decided the outcome of the Russo-Japanese war in Japan's favor. What follows are the mighty sea battles of our century, graphically reconstructed for the reader. Victories, defeats, and mutinies at sea, from the battle with the Bismarck to the battles of Midway and Guadalcanal.

2001, First US edition. A near fine copy only marked by a small remainder mark on the bottom edge. The d/w is unclipped and fine and now in a protective cover.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780756784348
  • : Overlook Press
  • : Overlook Press
  • : November 2001
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 304
  • : 359/.009/04
  • : Hardback
  • : Richard Hough