An Encyclopedia of Naval History by Anthony Bruce & William Cogar (Paperback)

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Provides both the structure & details of the evolution of naval history over the last 5 centuries. With more than 1,000 carefully researched entries, the book includes: entries for major wars, including chronologies of naval engagements, as well as entries for smaller naval battles; histories of individual ships, & the progression of warship technology from the 16th through the 20th cent., including design modifications of strategic significance, ship dimensions, & weaponry; biographies of naval commanders such as Barbarossa, Horatio Nelson, Sir Francis Beaufort, Chuichi Nagumo, & Hyman George Rickover, among many others; descriptions of the development of navies, naval org's., & naval tactics; & suggested further readings. 120+ illustrations.