Historical Dictionary of the United States Navy [2 ed.] 9780810874794, 9780810872295

The United States Navy has evolved in the last century and a half from humble and often frustrating beginnings during an

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Historical Dictionary of the United States Navy [2 ed.]
9780810874794, 9780810872295

The evolution of the United States from a late-18th century coalition of rebel British colonies to a 21st century global

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