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The blockade and the cruisers is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1883.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publi...

Title: Historical sketch of the United States Naval academy: prepared by direction of Rear-Admiral C.R.P. Rodgers, U.S.N., superintendent U.S. Naval Academy, for the Department of Education at the International exhibition, 1876.Author: James Russell SoleyPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials ...

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from The Blockade and the CruisersFor statements of fact, reliance has been chie¿y placed upon the written accounts, official or unofficial, of those who took part in the events recorded. In describing the operations of the blockade - runners the narratives of Maf fitt, Roberts, and Wilkinson have been largely used. Pi nally, the writer must acknowledge his obligations to many kind friends, both in and out of the service, who have aide...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval HeroesAs we look back upon it now, it is wonderful to think what a daring thing it was for this small and Scattered people, living in their little towns along the seacoast from Maine to Georgia, or on farms and plantations in the country, without an army or navy, without generals, and above all without money, - for money is needed to carry on war more than almost anything else, - to have thus made ...

Excerpt from Admiral PorterThe writer wishes to express his thanks to many kind friends in the service, who have aided him greatly with advice and suggestions, and in some cases with facts drawn from their personal experience. It is impossible to name all of them, but he would particularly mention his obligations to rear-admirals Greer, Walker, Ram say, and Selfridge, who were with Admiral Porter in the Mississippi, and also to rear-admiral Ba...

Excerpt from Historical Sketch of the United States Naval AcademyThe Naval Regulations issued in 1802 assigned no particular duties to the but directed the commanding officers to consider them as meriting in an especial degree the fostering care of the Government. Commanders were to see that the schoolmasters performed their duty toward the midshipmen by diligently and faithfully instructing them in those sciences appertaining to their departm...

Excerpt from Report on Foreign Systems of Naval Education, 1880 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a report on foreign sys tems of naval education, prepared in compliance With the order of the Navy Department of March 11, 1878, While on duty at the Paris Expo sitiou. In addition to the material obtained at the Exposition, Which was not large, I have utilized such official documents and papers as came into my possession from other sour...

The Boys of 1812 - And other naval heroes is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1887. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebook...

The Blockade and the Cruisers is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1883. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publ...

Report on Foreign Systems of Naval Education is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hanseb...

The United States Navy in the age of sail This book bears its original title which might be misleading as to the entire content. While over 60% of this interesting collection of naval accounts contains fascinating insights into the War of 1812 as it was fought by the navies of Great Britain and the United States of America, the author has elected to 'set the scene' with the development of the United States Navy from its Revolutionary War origi...

The United States Navy in the age of sail This book bears its original title which might be misleading as to the entire content. While over 60% of this interesting collection of naval accounts contains fascinating insights into the War of 1812 as it was fought by the navies of Great Britain and the United States of America, the author has elected to 'set the scene' with the development of the United States Navy from its Revolutionary War origi...

This is Volume 14 of a 16 Volume set originally published in 1885 by Charles Scribners's & Sons. Written by 14 different authors such as Abner Doubleday, John Nicolay and Jacob D. Cox, these volumes present the Army and the Navy in the Civil war. The Army series covers causes and battles from the " Outbreak of Rebellion" to "Chancellorsville and Gettysburg" and on the "Virginia Campaign of '64 and '65. A volume of Statistical Records completes...