Historical dictionary of the United States Navy
The United States Navy has evolved in the last century and a half from humble and often frustrating beginnings during and after the Revolutionary War to become the strongest navy in the world with responsibilities that span the globe. The story of the Navy from its birth through the Civil War and ot...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Scarecrow Press
2011.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Historical dictionaries of war, revolution, and civil unrest. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b35556225*spi |
| Sumario: | The United States Navy has evolved in the last century and a half from humble and often frustrating beginnings during and after the Revolutionary War to become the strongest navy in the world with responsibilities that span the globe. The story of the Navy from its birth through the Civil War and other 19th century conflicts through its victories of World War I and World War II and down to the current efforts in the Middle East to maintain the peace not only for the United States but also for other nations as the world's primary peace-keeper has been one of responding to the call of duty, as c. |
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| Descripción Física: | xxxii, 537 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 493-536). |
| ISBN: | 9780810874794 |
