U.S. Navy from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From front DJ flap: "Since 1775, the gallant ships and courageous men of the United States Navy have sailed the seven seas, guarding our shores, protecting our shipping, rescuing our citizens, and doing battle with our enemies. The great battles and the men who fought them are brought to vivid life in this, the sixth volume in the American Heritage… Saber más sobre este artículo

From the back DJ cover: "The British Royal Navy was as big as the rest of the world's fleets combined. But in the summer of 1812, that didn't stop a handful of American sloops and frigates from challenging it yardarm to yardarm. This is the stirring story of how, in one dramatic ship duel after another, they broke the spell… Saber más sobre este artículo

From the Introduction: "The United States Navy SEALs, an acronym for Sea, Air, and Land - all the places where their missions take them - are one of the country's most elite special operations forces. Long celebrated in television shows, books, and films, the SEALs long history of death-defying missions is often stranger than fiction." From the cover, the magazine… Saber más sobre este artículo