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Manila and Santiago : the new steel navy in the Spanish-American War /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leeke, Jim, 1949-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2009]
Subjects:
United States. > Navy > History > Spanish-American War, 1898.
Spanish-American War, 1898 > Naval operations, American.
Spanish-American War, 1898 > Philippines > Manila.
Spanish-American War, 1898 > Cuba > Santiago de Cuba.
Warships > United States > History > 19th century.
Ships, Iron and steel > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > History, Naval > To 1900.
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Thirty-three years (1865-98)
  • Fort Fisher
  • The doldrums
  • The Commodore
  • The Maine
  • Inquiry
  • pt. 2. Manila
  • Hong Kong
  • Cruisers
  • "God of victories"
  • Magistrate and monk
  • "Perfect line of battle"
  • pt. 3. Santiago
  • "Fighting Bob"
  • Cervera
  • Battleships
  • The crossing
  • Cienfuegos
  • The Merrimac
  • Blockade
  • "God and the gunners"
  • "Big enough for all"
  • Aftermath
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix A: Comparative squadron strength, Manila Bay
  • Appendix B: Comparative fleet strength, Santiago de Cuba.