Battle of the Atlantic 1942-45: The Climax of World War II`s Greatest Naval Campaign, Lardas Mark

Автор: Lardas Mark
Название: Spanish Galleon Vs English Galleon: 1550-1605
ISBN: 1472839900 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472839909
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This fascinating title explores the conflict between two formidable warship types of the Age of Discovery--the Spanish and English Galleon--as they battled for control of the Atlantic.

Between 1550-1605, Europe witnessed a rapid evolution in the art of ship design which enabled safer and more efficient transatlantic travel. This was the pinnacle of the Age of Discovery and Exploration for European powers, in which the galleon played a crucial role. Galleons were both the main vessels in maritime commerce and the principal warships used by opposing fleets throughout the Age of Exploration. This period also saw a large amount of naval combat, much of it between individual ships belonging to the competing powers of England and Spain as they sought to control and exploit the rich mineral, material, agricultural, and human resources of the New World.

The conflict between the English Sea Dogs and the Spanish Adventurers has been a source of fascination for over four centuries. This exciting addition to the Duel series explores how the galleons used by Spain and England were built and armed, and examines the effectiveness of the cannon they used. It also compares how they were sailed and maneuvered, showing the strengths and weaknesses of each design, and explaining how these played out in several of their most prominent battles, including the Battle of San Juan de Ul a, the fight between the Golden Hind and the Nuestra Se ora de la Concepci n, an action from the Spanish Armada, and the last fight of the Revenge.

Автор: Lardas Mark
Название: The Battleship Texas
ISBN: 1540200116 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781540200112
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Автор: Lardas Mark
Название: The Glorious First of June 1794
ISBN: 1472834844 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472834843
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Описание: A highly illustrated account of the first and largest fleet action between the navies of Great Britain and France during the French Revolutionary Wars.

Автор: Mark Lardas
Название: American Heavy Frigates 1794–1826
ISBN: 1841766305 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841766300
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Описание: The War of 1812 saw the emergence of the US Navy as a powerful force, mainly through the use of their 44-gun frigates. Their victories in the war and their successes against the Barbary pirates caught the imagination of the world - and spurred all navies into re-examining the class.

Автор: Mark Lardas
Название: South American Battleships 1908–59
ISBN: 1472825101 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472825100
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In 1908 the most incredible naval arms race in history began. Flush with cash from rubber and coffee, Brazil decided to order three of the latest, greatest category of warship available--the dreadnought battleship. One Brazilian dreadnought by itself could defeat the combined gunnery of every other warship of all the other South American nations. Brazil's decision triggered its neighbor Argentina to order its own brace of dreadnoughts, which in turn forced Chile (which had fought boundary disputes with Argentina) to order some.

In the process, the South American dreadnought mania drove the three participants nearly into insolvency, led to the bankruptcy of a major shipyard, and triggered a chain of events which led Turkey to declare war on Great Britain. It also produced several groundbreaking dreadnought designs and one of the world's first aircraft carriers.

Автор: Lardas Mark
Название: Russian Battleships and Cruisers of the Russo-Japanese War
ISBN: 1472835085 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472835086
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Описание: This title tells the fascinating story of the development and deployment of the mighty Russian fleets, the pride of the Tsar, which went to war against the Japanese and met with all-encompassing destruction.

Автор: Lardas Mark
Название: The Cruiser Houston
ISBN: 1540227286 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781540227287
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Автор: Mark Lardas
Название: Tsushima 1905
ISBN: 1472826833 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472826831
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Описание: Japan was closed to the world until 1854 and its technology then was literally medieval. Great Britain, France and Russia divided the globe in the nineteenth century, but Japan was catching up. Its army and navy were retrained by Western powers and equipped with the latest weapons and ships.

Japan wanted to further emulate its European mentors and establish a protectorate over Korea, yet Japanese efforts were blocked by Imperial Russia who had their own designs on the peninsula. The Russo-Japanese War started with a surprise Japanese naval attack against an anchored enemy fleet still believing itself at peace. It ended with the Battle of Tsushima, the most decisive surface naval battle of the 20th century.

This gripping study describes this pivotal battle, and shows how the Japanese victory over Russia led to the development of the dreadnought battleship, and gave rise to an almost mythical belief in Japanese naval invincibility.

Автор: Lardas Mark
Название: Japan 1944-45: Lemay`s B-29 Strategic Bombing Campaign
ISBN: 1472832469 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472832467
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Описание: The air campaign that incinerated Japan's cities was the first and only time that independent air power has won a war. As the United States pushed Imperial Japan back towards Tokyo Bay, the US Army Air Force deployed the first of a new bomber to the theater. The B-29 Superfortress was complex, troubled, and hugely advanced.

It was the most expensive weapons system of the war, and formidably capable. But at the time, no strategic bombing campaign had ever brought about a nation's surrender. Not only that, but Japan was half a world away, and the US had no airfields even within the extraordinary range of the B-29.

This analysis explains why the B-29s struggled at first, and how General LeMay devised radical and devastating tactics that began to systematically incinerate Japanese cities and industries and eliminate its maritime trade with aerial mining. It explains how and why this campaign was so uniquely successful, and how gaps in Japan's defences contributed to the B-29s' success.