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  • The Naval History of the United States (Complete)

    by Willis John Abbot ...
    BLUE JACKETS OF '76. CHAPTER EARLY EXPLOITS UPON THE WATER. — GALLOP'S BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS. — BUCCANEERS AND PIRATES. — MORGAN AND BLACKBEARD. — CAPT. KIDD TURNS PIRATE. — DOWNFALL OF THE BUCCANEERS' POWER. In May, 1636, a stanch little sloop of some twenty tons was standing along Long Island Sound on a trading expedition. At her helm stood John Gallop, a sturdy colonist, and a skilful seaman, ... Read more

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  • American Merchant Ships and Sailors

    by Willis John Abbot ...
    The American Ship and the American Sailor—New England's Lead on the Ocean—The Earliest American Ship-Building—How the Shipyards Multiplied—Lawless Times on the High Seas—Ship-Building in the Forests and on the Farm—Some Early Types—The Course of Maritime Trade—The First Schooner and the First Full-Rigged Ship—Jealousy and Antagonism of England—The Pest of Privateering—Encouragement from Congress ... Read more

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  • Aircraft and Submarines: The Story of the Invention, Development and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons

    by Willis John Abbot ...
    Not since gunpowder was first employed in warfare has so revolutionary a contribution to the science of slaughtering men been made as by the perfection of aircraft and submarines. The former have had their first employment in this world-wide war of the nations. The latter, though in the experimental stage as far back as the American Revolution, have in this bitter contest been for the first time ... Read more

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  • The Naval History of the United States Volume 1

    by Willis John Abbot ...
    In May, 1636, a stanch little sloop of some twenty tons was standing along Long Island Sound on a trading expedition. At her helm stood John Gallop, a sturdy colonist, and a skilful seaman, who earned his bread by trading with the Indians that at that time thronged the shores of the Sound, and eagerly seized any opportunity to traffic with the white men from the colonies of Plymouth or New ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Aircraft and Submarines

    The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons

    by Willis John Abbot ...
    Aircraft and Submarines: The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons is a comprehensive historical account that delves into the remarkable evolution of two of the most transformative military technologies of the early twentieth century. Authored by Willis J. Abbot, this book offers readers an in-depth exploration of the origins, advancements, and strategic ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • The Naval History of the United States Volume 2

    by Willis John Abbot, H. W. McVicar, W. C. Jackson ...
    With the capture of the Chesapeake in June, 1813, we abandoned our story of the naval events along the coast of the United States, to follow Capt. Porter and his daring seamen on their long cruise into far-off seas. But while the men of the Essex were capturing whalers in the Pacific, chastising insolent savages at Nookaheevah, and fighting a gallant but unsuccessful fight at Valparaiso, other ... Read more

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  • American Merchant Ships and Sailors

    by Willis John Abbot ...
    THE AMERICAN SHIP AND THE AMERICAN SAILOR – NEW ENGLAND'S LEAD ON THE OCEAN – THE EARLIEST AMERICAN SHIP-BUILDING – HOW THE SHIPYARDS MULTIPLIED – LAWLESS TIMES ON THE HIGH SEAS – SHIP-BUILDING IN THE FORESTS AND ON THE FARM – SOME EARLY TYPES – THE COURSE OF MARITIME TRADE – THE FIRST SCHOONER AND THE FIRST FULL-RIGGED SHIP – JEALOUSY AND ANTAGONISM OF ENGLAND – THE PEST OF PRIVATEERING – ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

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    What was it really like to be at sea in the Navy with Nelson? Were the sailors excited about the Battle of Trafalgar, or suffering scurvy? How did life compare between those of a high range, and those who served them? What were conditions like below the decks, living among the rats and the filth? How did you cope if you suffered from sea sickness? This book takes you back in time to see, hear, ... Read more

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  • Life as a Battle of Britain Pilot

    by Jonathan Falconer ...
    Southern England. Late summer 1940. The nation is fighting for its very survival and the Luftwaffe's aerial offensive is unrelenting. All that lies between invasion and salvation for Britain is the 'thin blue line' of RAF Fighter Command and its pilots.This newly illustrated anniversary edition of Life as a Battle of Britain Pilot reveals what it was like to fly a fighter plane in the Battle of ... Read more

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  • The Military MEGAPACK®

    25 Great Tales of War

    by Stephen Crane, Ambrose Bierce ...
    Hours of great reading await, with tales of war and military adventure by some of the greatest writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Ranging from classics of the Civil War to the World Wars to the future of war -- and many other battlefields -- here more than 640 pages of military fiction! Included are the complete novel "The Red Badge of Courage," pulp stories by Arthur J. Burks, Johnston ... Read more

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  • Achtung Spitfire! (True Combat)

    by Nigel Cawthorne ...
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