history, naval

An account of Confederate naval operations during the Civil War, focusing on the South's ironclads, commerce raiders, torpedoes, and mines, and discussing how the agricultural region with almost no industry was able to build a force that successfully challenged the Union.

A biography of the sixteenth-century English explorer who became a national hero for sailing around the world, and confirmed that status through his service as a Vice Admiral battling the Spanish Armada.

Captain Will Laurence and his dragon, Temeraire, are waylaid by a mysterious envoy bearing urgent orders for Britain that send them to the Ottoman Empire, where they must escort three valuable dragon eggs back to England.

Chronicles the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, tracing the origins of the conflict, describing the Armada campaign and England's response to it, and exploring the impact it had on European history.

This book describes the history of the U.S. Navy, from its harrying its British enemies in 1775 to its challenges in the War on Terrorism in this twenty-first century.

After only one night with his bride, Hornblower, as commander of the frigate Hotspur, sails for duty off the French Coast to keep Napoleon from invading England.

Profusely illustrated text discusses the English navy in the late eighteenth century and describes its ships, men, and battles with France and Spain.

Profiles the lives and exploits of some of the most notorious pirates who terrorized the high seas during the nineteenth century, including Captain Kidd.

Captain Will Laurence of HMS "Reliant" unexpectedly becomes the master and commander of a noble dragon named Temeraire and together the due engages in battle against Napoleon Bonaparte's invading forces.