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The Battle of Midway
The Naval Institute Guide to the U.S. Navy's Greatest Victory
The best way for today’s sailors to learn about a battle is from those who fought it. The Battle of Midway, commemorated annually in the U.S. Navy, warrants close attention. This Naval Institute guide includes some of the most vibrant and informed accounts by individuals who fought on both sides of the June 1942 battle. The anthology pulls together memoirs ...
Available Formats: Softcover
Oliver Hazard Perry
"Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy"
Hailed for his decisive victory over a Royal Navy squadron on Lake Erie in September 1813 and best known for his after-action report proclamation We have met the enemy and they are ours, Oliver Hazard Perry was one the early U.S. Navy's most famous heroes. In this modern, scholarly reassessment of the man and his career, Professor David Skaggs emphasizes ...
Available Formats: Hardcover