Naval Battles of the Twentieth Century - Softcover

Hough, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158567379X ISBN 13: 9781585673797

Publisher: Overlook Press, 2003

Synopsis

The major naval powers--Britain, America, Russia, and Japan--have all played a part in the theater of war at sea over the last one hundred years. Naval fighting has always been a rapidly developing affair, and in no century have changes been so swift and fundamental. In 1905, when this book begins, the first major engagement between ironclad fleets--the Battle of Tsu-Shima--took place in the Far East and decided the outcome of the Russo-Japanese war in Japan's favor. What follows are the mighty sea battles of our century, graphically reconstructed for the reader. Victories, defeats, and mutinies at sea, from the battle with the Bismarck to the battles of Midway and Guadalcanal.

About this title

Review:

"Hough is a good storyteller with a refreshing, breezy style."

About the Author:

About the Author:
Richard Hough, a well-known naval historian, is author of the acclaimed The Fleet that Had to Die and numerous other books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Overlook Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 158567379X
• ISBN 13: 9781585673797
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304