The Naval Institute Historical Atlas of U.S. Navy

by Craig L. Symonds

Book Overview

From the Battle of Flamborough Head during the American Revolution to the naval air wars over Vietnam and Kuwait, this historical atlas charts the course of the U.S. Navy across its entire history. Laid out here are the frigate duels of the War of 1812, the confrontation of ironclads during the Civil War, the World War II carrier battles in the Pacific, and the amphibious landings in Korea. Depicted also are campaigns, operations, and interwar interventions--like...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557509840
• ISBN13: 9781557509840
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.0" x 11.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent reference work for the serious or casual reader

The "Historical Atlas of the U.S. Navy" does for Naval engagements what the "West Point Historical Atlas" series has done for land wars: simplify and illustrate conflicts and put them into their proper historical context. Over 90 maps include all major naval accomplishments, including voyages and battles from the American Revolution to the Civil War to the birth of the nuclear Navy to Desert Storm. This book contains charts and maps of naval battles and voyages accompanied by a narrative text on a facing page that explains clearly what happened and why it was significant. The maps are in color and are easy to read. The text is not overly complicated, but not so simplified that it's useless. The authors strike a good balance here, providing a reference work that will be useful to both military historians or casual readers of military history. Highly recommended.