Manila and Santiago: The New Steel Navy in the

Manila and Santiago: The New Steel Navy in the Spanish-American War

Manila & Santiago tells the history of the U.S. Navyâ€™s operations in the Spanish War of 1898. This was Americaâ€™s first â€œtwo-ocean war,â€ in which the decisive battles at Manila Bay and Santiago de Cuba were separated by two months and ten thousand miles. Our â€œnew steel navyâ€ came of age during this quick, modern little war. The battles were decided by colorful officers today largely forgotten â€• by â€œShangâ€ Dewey in the Philippines and â€œFighting Bobâ€ Evans off southern Cuba. By Jack Philip conning the Texas and Constructor Hobson scuttling the Merrimac. By â€œClark of the Oregonâ€ pushing his battleship around South America. By Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley, ending splendid careers in controversy. Beside these figures stood middle-aged lieutenants and overworked bluejackets, green naval militiamen and on-board correspondents, and the others who fought or witnessed the pivotal battles. Hovering over the conflict was a revered national spirit. The commanders of 1898 had come of age under sail with Admiral David Farragut in the Civil War. After enduring â€œthe Doldrums,â€ the navyâ€™s embarrassing postwar decline, they drew on lessons learned from Farragut as they steamed to meet the Spaniards. Despite contrary opinions throughout the world, they expected not only to survive but to triumph. Manila & Santiago also offers several sympathetic portraits of Spanish officers, the â€œDonsâ€ for whom American sailors held little personal enmity. It especially examines the plights of admirals Montojo and Cervera, doomed to sacrifice their forces for the pride of a dying empire.
Country USA
Brand US Naval Institute Press
Manufacturer Naval Institute Press
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2009-05-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781591144649

Country	USA
Brand	US Naval Institute Press
Manufacturer	Naval Institute Press
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2009-05-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781591144649

Manila and Santiago: The New Steel Navy in the Spanish-American War

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