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Virginia at war, 1861

Table of Contents: “…Symonds -- Confederate soldiers in Virginia, 1861 / Joseph T. Glatthaar -- A Navy Department, hitherto unknown to our state organization / John M. …”
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Virginia at war, 1861

Table of Contents: “…Symonds -- Confederate soldiers in Virginia, 1861 / Joseph T. Glatthaar -- A Navy Department, hitherto unknown to our state organization / John M. …”
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Reintegrating Afghan insurgents by Jones, Seth G., 1972-

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Reintegrating Afghan insurgents by Jones, Seth G., 1972-

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New perspectives on ancient warfare

Table of Contents: “…Fagan -- All the king's horse : in search of Achaemenid Persian cavalry / Christopher Tuplin -- A cup by Douris and the Battle of Marathon / Peter Krentz -- "Those who sail are to receive a wage" : naval warfare and finance in Archaic Eretria / Hans van Wees -- Coinage and the transformation of Greek warfare / Matthew Trundle -- The Carthaginian navy : questions and assumptions / Louis Rawlings -- Phalanges in Rome? …”
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New perspectives on ancient warfare

Table of Contents: “…Fagan -- All the king's horse : in search of Achaemenid Persian cavalry / Christopher Tuplin -- A cup by Douris and the Battle of Marathon / Peter Krentz -- "Those who sail are to receive a wage" : naval warfare and finance in Archaic Eretria / Hans van Wees -- Coinage and the transformation of Greek warfare / Matthew Trundle -- The Carthaginian navy : questions and assumptions / Louis Rawlings -- Phalanges in Rome? …”
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Time restored the Harrison timekeepers and R.T. Gould, the man who knew (almost) everything / by Betts, Jonathan

Table of Contents: “…Childhood 1890-1905 -- Navy training 1906-1913 -- The war, a breakdown, and marriage 1914-1920 -- John Harrison and the marine chronometer -- Research and the first restorations 1920-1922 -- The magnum opus 1921-1923 -- Horology : the obsession -- H2 is restored 1923-1925 -- The sette of odd volumes -- Separation 1925-1927 -- Oddities and enigmas 1928-1929 -- The case for the sea serpent 1930 -- The RAS regulator 1927-1929 -- H3 is completed 1929-1931 -- H1 the full restoration 1931-1933 -- The Loch Ness monster 1933-1934 -- The Harrison timekeepers and the NMM 1934-1935 -- Professor Stewart, the BBC, and tennis 1936 -- Many projects 1936-1937 -- Leaving downside, leaving London 1937-1939 -- Upper Hurdcott and the brains trust 1940-1945 -- Canterbury and a gold medal 1945-1948.…”
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Time restored the Harrison timekeepers and R.T. Gould, the man who knew (almost) everything / by Betts, Jonathan

Table of Contents: “…Childhood 1890-1905 -- Navy training 1906-1913 -- The war, a breakdown, and marriage 1914-1920 -- John Harrison and the marine chronometer -- Research and the first restorations 1920-1922 -- The magnum opus 1921-1923 -- Horology : the obsession -- H2 is restored 1923-1925 -- The sette of odd volumes -- Separation 1925-1927 -- Oddities and enigmas 1928-1929 -- The case for the sea serpent 1930 -- The RAS regulator 1927-1929 -- H3 is completed 1929-1931 -- H1 the full restoration 1931-1933 -- The Loch Ness monster 1933-1934 -- The Harrison timekeepers and the NMM 1934-1935 -- Professor Stewart, the BBC, and tennis 1936 -- Many projects 1936-1937 -- Leaving downside, leaving London 1937-1939 -- Upper Hurdcott and the brains trust 1940-1945 -- Canterbury and a gold medal 1945-1948.…”
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Texas Aggies go to war in service of their country / by Dethloff, Henry C.

Table of Contents: “…Army and Marine organization: levels of command -- Air Force organization: levels of command -- Navy organization: levels of command -- E. Aircraft identification and description -- F. …”
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The Battle of Midway by Symonds, Craig L.

Table of Contents: “…CinCPac -- The Kidō butai -- The brownshoe navy -- American counterstrike -- Seeking the decisive battle -- Pete and Jimmy -- The codebreakers -- The Battle of the Coral Sea -- The eve of battle -- Opening act -- Nagumo's dilemma (4:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.) -- The flight to nowhere (7:00 A.M. to 11:20 A.M.) -- Attack of the torpedo squadrons (8:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M.) -- The tipping point (7:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.) -- The Japanese counterstrike (11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.) -- Dénouement -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: American and Japanese aircraft carriers -- Appendix B: American and Japanese aircraft -- Appendix C: American order of battle -- Appendix D: Japanese order of battle -- Appendix E: How much did the U.S. know of Japanese plans? …”
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Digesting history : the U.S. Naval War College, the lessons of World War Two, and future naval warfare / by Friedman, Hal M., 1965-

Table of Contents: “…Naval organization and amphibious warfare, continued, May 1946 -- Blockades, the Navy as a foreign policy instrument, and future Naval operations, May 1946 -- Kinkaid, Spruance, cruisers, and carriers, June 1946-July 1946 -- Airpower, the United Nations, and the lessons of the Pacific War, July 1946-October 1946 -- More lessons and defense reorganization, November 1946-January 1947 -- More battle history and the influence of the atomic bomb on future naval warfare, February 1947-April 1947 -- Additional lessons, May 1947 -- Atomic naval warfare, the impact of Bikini, and new shipboard weaponry, May 1947-July 1947 -- Battle lessons and seabees, July 1947-November 1947.…”
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Texas Aggies go to war in service of their country / by Dethloff, Henry C.

Table of Contents: “…Army and Marine organization: levels of command -- Air Force organization: levels of command -- Navy organization: levels of command -- E. Aircraft identification and description -- F. …”
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The Battle of Midway by Symonds, Craig L.

Table of Contents: “…CinCPac -- The Kidō butai -- The brownshoe navy -- American counterstrike -- Seeking the decisive battle -- Pete and Jimmy -- The codebreakers -- The Battle of the Coral Sea -- The eve of battle -- Opening act -- Nagumo's dilemma (4:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.) -- The flight to nowhere (7:00 A.M. to 11:20 A.M.) -- Attack of the torpedo squadrons (8:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M.) -- The tipping point (7:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.) -- The Japanese counterstrike (11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.) -- Dénouement -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: American and Japanese aircraft carriers -- Appendix B: American and Japanese aircraft -- Appendix C: American order of battle -- Appendix D: Japanese order of battle -- Appendix E: How much did the U.S. know of Japanese plans? …”
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Digesting history : the U.S. Naval War College, the lessons of World War Two, and future naval warfare / by Friedman, Hal M., 1965-

Table of Contents: “…Naval organization and amphibious warfare, continued, May 1946 -- Blockades, the Navy as a foreign policy instrument, and future Naval operations, May 1946 -- Kinkaid, Spruance, cruisers, and carriers, June 1946-July 1946 -- Airpower, the United Nations, and the lessons of the Pacific War, July 1946-October 1946 -- More lessons and defense reorganization, November 1946-January 1947 -- More battle history and the influence of the atomic bomb on future naval warfare, February 1947-April 1947 -- Additional lessons, May 1947 -- Atomic naval warfare, the impact of Bikini, and new shipboard weaponry, May 1947-July 1947 -- Battle lessons and seabees, July 1947-November 1947.…”
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The Invasion of the Dutch East Indies : Compiled by The War History Office of the National Defense College of Japan /

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The Invasion of the Dutch East Indies : Compiled by The War History Office of the National Defense College of Japan /

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The emergence of León-Castile, c. 1065-1500 : essays presented to J.F. O'Callaghan / by O'Callaghan, Joseph F.

Table of Contents: “…Ruiz -- The Castilian Navy in the reign of Alfonso XI / Nicolás Agrait -- Shifting alliances : the unstable bond between Castile and Aragon in the late-fourteenth century / Donald J. …”
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The emergence of León-Castile, c. 1065-1500 : essays presented to J.F. O'Callaghan / by O'Callaghan, Joseph F.

Table of Contents: “…Ruiz -- The Castilian Navy in the reign of Alfonso XI / Nicolás Agrait -- Shifting alliances : the unstable bond between Castile and Aragon in the late-fourteenth century / Donald J. …”
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On Contested Shores : The Evolving Role of Amphibious Operations in the History of Warfare /

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On Contested Shores : The Evolving Role of Amphibious Operations in the History of Warfare /

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