Manila and Santiago
Subtitle: the new steel Navy in the Spanish-American War
By: Jim Leeke.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9781591144649
Subjects: United States. -- Navy -- History -- Spanish-American War, 1898; Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Naval operations, American; Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Philippines -- Manila; Spanish-American War, 1898 -- 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.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Thirty-three years (1865-98); title: Fort Fisher; title: The doldrums; title: The Commodore; title: The Maine; title: Inquiry; title: pt. 2. Manila; title: Hong Kong; title: Cruisers; title: "God of victories"; title: Magistrate and monk; title: "Perfect line of battle"; title: pt. 3. Santiago; title: "Fighting Bob"; title: Cervera; title: Battleships; title: The crossing; title: Cienfuegos; title: The Merrimac; title: Blockade; title: "God and the gunners"; title: "Big enough for all"; title: Aftermath; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix A: Comparative squadron strength, Manila Bay; title: Appendix B: Comparative fleet strength, Santiago de Cuba.