Project Gutenberg 2008-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 153 Atteridge, A. Hilliard (Andrew Hilliard) 1941 Atteridge, Andrew Hilliard Hale, John Richard Famous Sea Fights, from Salamis to Tsu-Shima Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Bethanne M. Simms, Wolfgang Menges and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Famous Sea Fights, from Salamis to Tsu-Shima" by John Richard Hale is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into notable naval battles spanning from the Battle of Salamis in ancient Greece to the Battle of Tsu-Shima in the modern era. The text examines the evolution of naval warfare and emphasizes the significance of sea power in determining historical outcomes. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by reflecting on Francis Bacon's insights about the importance of commanding the sea. He outlines his intention to narrate some of the most significant maritime conflicts, employing a non-technical and accessible language to engage readers. The opening details the ancient context of naval warfare, particularly focusing on the Battle of Salamis, where Themistocles led the Greeks against the overwhelming Persian forces. This initial passage lays a foundation for understanding the tactical and strategic developments in naval battles that would follow throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Naval battles D Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 869405 868825 2024-10-11T03:54:05.405237 2023-09-11T07:28:29.880174 text/html text/html 859899 2021-01-03T11:53:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1676016 2021-01-03T11:53:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1861099 2024-10-11T03:54:25.858088 application/epub+zip 1872025 2024-10-11T03:54:12.525179 application/epub+zip 385624 2024-10-11T03:54:08.465206 application/epub+zip 2715052 2024-10-11T03:54:34.131543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2636873 2024-10-11T03:54:22.209140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649296 2022-09-11T13:31:40.416082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734605 734498 2024-10-11T03:54:03.169228 2023-09-11T07:28:27.972224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 734185 2021-01-03T11:53:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 268211 2021-01-03T11:53:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 734212 2021-01-03T11:53:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268042 2021-01-03T11:53:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21051 2024-10-11T03:54:34.328526 application/rdf+xml 18421 2024-10-11T03:54:09.163156 image/jpeg 4061 2024-10-11T03:54:08.843183 image/jpeg 1762936 2024-10-11T03:54:05.545203 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog