| Page | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0. | Deck of Battleship Indiana | Frontispiece. |
| 1. | Engagement between Serapis and Bonhomme Richard | II-16 |
| 2. | Medal Awarded to John Paul Jones | II-43 |
| 3. | The Wasp Boarding the Frolic | II-44 |
| 4. | Capture of the Guerriere by the Constitution | II-51 |
| 5. | Perry’s Victory on Lake Erie | II-66 |
| 6. | McDonough’s Victory on Lake Champlain | II-134 |
| 7. | Capture of the Cyane and Levant by the Constitution | II-151 |
| 8. | Engagement between the Monitor and Merrimac | II-170 |
| 9. | New Orleans—Fleet Passing Forts Jackson and St. Philip | II-187 |
| 10. | Sinking of the Alabama by the Kearsarge | II-211 |
| 11. | The New Battleship Kearsarge | II-218 |
| 12. | Farragut Entering Mobile Bay | II-242 |
| 13. | Le Solferino, 1865 | II-255 |
| 14. | Lieut. Cushing’s Torpedoboat Sinking the Albemarle | II-259 |
| 15. | Monitor Fleet in a Gale off Fort Fisher | II-278 |
| 16. | The Miantonomoh | II-295 |
| 17. | Gunboats on Western River | II-295 |
| 18. | The Clermont—Fulton’s First Steamboat—1807 | II-319 |
| 19. | Fight with Algerine Pirates | II-319 |
| 20. | Cruiser Following Torpedo into Action | II-330 |
| 21. | Battleship Indiana | II-347 |
| 22. | Cruiser Baltimore | II-354 |
| 23. | Battleship Texas | II-363 |
| 24. | Cruiser Chicago | II-370 |
| 25. | Battleship Oregon | II-375 |
| 26. | Cruiser Cincinnati | II-386 |
| 27. | Cruiser Newark | II-391 |
| 28. | Blowing Up of the Maine in Havana Harbor | II-399 |
| 29. | Ram Katahdin | II-405 |
| 30. | Admiral Dewey and his Flagship Olympia | II-414 |
| 31. | Map of Manila Bay | II-419 |
| 32. | The Battle of Manila—The American Fleet | II-424 |
| 33. | The Battle of Manila—The Spanish Fleet | II-425 |
About This Book
A chronological survey of naval warfare examines significant sea engagements from antiquity to the modern era, recounting causes, tactics, and outcomes while tracing technological and organizational changes in ships, armament, and training. The work pairs narrative accounts of renowned battles with analyses of maritime strategy, ship design, and the emergence of organized navies, and it treats recent conflicts alongside a practical account of naval institutions, administration, and auxiliary services. Illustrations, notes, and concise background context accompany each chapter to show how naval combat and maritime institutions evolved over time.