Download or read book West Wind Flood Tide written by Venetia Friend and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immortalized by David Farragut's apothegm, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead," the Battle of Mobile Bay remains one of history's great naval engagements, a contest between two admirals trained in the same naval tradition who once fought under the same flag. This new study takes a fresh look at the battle—the bloodiest naval battle of the Civil War—examining its genesis, tactics, and political ramifications. If the Confederacy had been able to deny the Union a victory before the presidential election, the South was certain to have won its independence. The North's win, however, not only stopped the blockade-runners in Mobile but insured Lincoln's re-election. Although the Union had an advantage in vessels of eighteen to four and an overwhelming superiority in firepower, it paid dearly for its victory, suffering almost ten times as many casualties as Franklin Buchanan's Confederate fleet. The author traces the evolution of the battle from the time Farragut took command of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron in February 1862 until the battle was fought on 5 August 1864. He then continues the narrative through the end of the war and explains how the battle influenced ship design and naval tactics for years to come.
Download or read book The West Wind Classic Reprint written by Hubert Church and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The West Wind Rom out the city's maelstrom To thee with thankfulness I come, For thou dost scatter in thy breeze The treasure of a thousand seas! Thou hast the breath of spicy gales From islands of unfurling sails, And, scarce above the tide, the shores Irradiate of madrepores. There thou, perchance, hast blown athwart Some mouldering fabric all amort, Whose heart, dear God! May even be A sepulchre amid the sea. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Westwind written by Ian Rankin and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in the US, this timeless cat-and-mouse classic from the Edgar Award-winning "genius" examines political tensions in an era of espionage (Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series). In Europe, the Americans are pulling out their troops in a tide of isolationism. Britain, torn between loyalties to America and the continent, is caught in the middle. Across the pond, a space shuttle crashes on landing, killing all but one of the crew on board: A British citizen named Mike Dreyfuss, who will become vilified by the US press and protesters. Halfway across the world, at English ground control headquarters, Martin Hepton watches with dismay as they lose contact with the most advanced satellite in Europe. When a colleague who suspects something strange disappears, Hepton realizes there is much more at stake than anyone knows -- and many more people on his trail than he can possibly evade . . .
Download or read book The Fleet at Flood Tide written by James D. Hornfischer and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The extraordinary story of the World War II air, land, and sea campaign that brought the U.S. Navy to the apex of its strength and marked the rise of the United States as a global superpower Winner, Commodore John Barry Book Award, Navy League of the United States • Winner, John Lehman Distinguished Naval Historian Award, Naval Order of the United States With its thunderous assault on the Mariana Islands in June 1944, the United States crossed the threshold of total war. In this tour de force of dramatic storytelling, distilled from extensive research in newly discovered primary sources, James D. Hornfischer brings to life the campaign that was the fulcrum of the drive to compel Tokyo to surrender—and that forever changed the art of modern war. With a close focus on high commanders, front-line combatants, and ordinary people, American and Japanese alike, Hornfischer tells the story of the climactic end of the Pacific War as has never been done before. Here are the epic seaborne invasions of Saipan, Tinian, and Guam, the stunning aerial battles of the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot, the first large-scale use of Navy underwater demolition teams, the largest banzai attack of the war, and the daring combat operations large and small that made possible the strategic bombing offensive culminating in the atomic strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. From the seas of the Central Pacific to the shores of Japan itself, The Fleet at Flood Tide is a stirring, authoritative, and cinematic portrayal of World War II’s world-changing finale. Illustrated with original maps and more than 120 dramatic photographs “Quite simply, popular and scholarly military history at its best.”—Victor Davis Hanson, author of Carnage and Culture “The dean of World War II naval history . . . In his capable hands, the story races along like an intense thriller. . . . Narrative nonfiction at its finest—a book simply not to be missed.”—James M. Scott, Charleston Post and Courier “An impressively lucid account . . . admirable, fascinating.”—The Wall Street Journal “An extraordinary memorial to the courageous—and a cautionary note to a world that remains unstable and turbulent today.”—Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander, NATO, author of Sea Power “A masterful, fresh account . . . ably expands on the prior offerings of such classic naval historians as Samuel Eliot Morison.”—The Dallas Morning News
Download or read book Humorous Tales written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Alma Books. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1921, this volume collects some of the most comical stories Kipling published throughout his writing career. These tales derive their humour from absurd situations - a drunken Irish soldier worshipped as a god in the Indian holy city of Benares, a monkey let loose in an English village - and from lampooning the attitudes and discourses of the time.While presenting many aspects which will be familiar to Kipling readers - rollicking adventures, exotic locales and an interest in the animal world - these Humorous Tales explore the more light-hearted and amusing side to the great master's work.
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Download or read book The New Seaman s Guide and Coaster s Companion Containing Complete Sailing Directions for Ships Both Outward and Homeward Bound To which are Subjoined Copious Tables of Latitudes and Longitudes Also New Tables of the Sun s Declination from 1809 to 1824 Improved from the Original Work of J Chandler by M Downie G Eunson M McKenzie J Diston The Eighteenth Edition of the Work and the Fourth of the New Arrangement written by John CHANDLER (of Orford, Pilot.) and published by . This book was released on 1815 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Delphi Collected Works of Rudyard Kipling Illustrated written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2013-11-17 with total page 3491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rudyard Kipling is a paramount literary figure, having created an impressive corpus of work as varied as treasured children’s classics, compelling novels, beautiful poetry and critical non-fiction war writings. This comprehensive eBook presents the most complete edition of Kipling’s works possible in the US, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 5) Features: * the most complete collection possible due to US copyright restrictions * annotated with concise introductions to the novels and other works * illustrated with images of how the novels first appeared, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * ALL the novels and each with their own contents table * THE JUNGLE BOOK and other popular collections are fully illustrated * all of the short stories, with excellent formatting, and contents tables * rare short story collections like ABAFT THE FUNNEL – first time in digital print * includes all of Kipling’s non-fiction war writings – spend hours exploring Kipling’s studies of World War I – many available in no other collection * EVEN includes Kipling’s poetry with special contents table – find that special poem quickly! * the rare history textbook Kipling contributed to for schools * the fully illustrated war text THE GRAVES OF THE FALLEN which Kipling was commissioned to write by the British Government * packed full of images relating to Kipling’s life, works, places and film adaptations * scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres, allowing easy navigation around Kipling’s immense oeuvre * UPDATED with improved KIM text and formatting Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see a full list and browse our other titles CONTENTS: The Novels THE LIGHT THAT FAILED THE NAULAHKA, A STORY OF WEST AND EAST CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS KIM The Shorter Fiction THE CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT QUARTETTE PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS SOLDIERS THREE AND OTHER STORIES UNDER THE DEODARS THE PHANTOM RICKSHAW AND OTHER EERIE TALES WEE WILLIE WINKIE AND OTHER CHILD STORIES LIFE'S HANDICAP MANY INVENTIONS THE JUNGLE BOOK THE SECOND JUNGLE BOOK THE DAY'S WORK STALKY & CO. JUST SO STORIES FOR LITTLE CHILDREN TRAFFICS AND DISCOVERIES PUCK OF POOK'S HILL ACTIONS AND REACTIONS ABAFT THE FUNNEL REWARDS AND FAIRIES A DIVERSITY OF CREATURES The Short Stories CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF SHORT STORIES ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SHORT STORIES The Travel Writing FROM SEA TO SEA – LETTERS OF TRAVEL: 1887-1889 AMERICAN NOTES LETTERS OF TRAVEL: 1892-1913 SOUVENIRS OF FRANCE BRAZILIAN SKETCHES The Poetry LIST OF THE COMPLETE POETRY The Non-Fiction A FLEET IN BEING A HISTORY OF ENGLAND THE NEW ARMY IN TRAINING FRANCE AT WAR THE FRINGES OF THE FLEET SEA WARFARE THE WAR IN THE MOUNTAINS THE GRAVES OF THE FALLEN THE IRISH GUARDS IN THE GREAT WAR THE EYES OF ASIA HOW SHAKSPERE CAME TO WRITE THE ‘TEMPEST’ * * * * Visit www.delphiclassics.com for more information and our other Great Writers Works!
Download or read book Reports from Commissioners written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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