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Author:

Leeke, Jim, 1949-

Title:

Manila and Santiago : the new steel Navy in the Spanish-American War / Jim Leeke.

Publisher:

Naval Institute Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xi, 190 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Navy--History--Spanish-American War, 1898.
Spanish-American War, 1898--Naval operations, American.
Spanish-American War, 1898--Manila.--Manila.
Spanish-American War, 1898--Santiago de Cuba.--Santiago de Cuba.
Warships--United States--History--19th century.
Ships, Iron and steel--United States--History--19th century.
United States--History, Naval--To 1900.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

ISBN:

1591144647 (alk. paper)
9781591144649 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2009006331

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)