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Manila and Santiago : the new steel Navy in the Spanish-American War / Jim Leeke.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leeke, Jim, 1949-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Navy--History--Spanish-American War, 1898.
- United States.
- United States. Navy.
- History.
- Spanish-American War, 1898--Naval operations, American.
- Spanish-American War, 1898.
- Spanish-American War, 1898--Philippines--Manila.
- Spanish-American War, 1898--Cuba--Santiago de Cuba.
- Warships--United States--History--19th century.
- Warships.
- Ships, Iron and steel--United States--History--19th century.
- Ships, Iron and steel.
- United States--History, Naval--To 1900.
- Naval history.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 190 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2009]
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781591144649
- 1591144647
- OCLC:
- 262434717
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