With the world's largest merchant fleet and extensive overseas territories during most of the twentieth century; the Royal Navy depended on the cruiser to defend Britain's trade routes and police the empire. In this handsomely illustrated book; the noted ship historian Norman Friedman provides insights into the cruiser's development and Britain's efforts to come to terms with the competing demands of quality and quantity. The first book to offer a comprehensive explanation of the policy background; it presents an entirely original picture of cruiser development.The book's final chapters cover post-war modernizations; plans for missile-armed ships; and the process that turned the through-deck cruiser into the Invincible-class light carrier. With detailed appendixes of ship data and extensive photos and ship plans by A.D. Baker III; Alan Raven; Paul Webb; and John Dominy; the work matches the high standards set by Friedman's book on British destroyers.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy william edwin paulVery useful on my trip3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A real valueBy James W. DurneyExcept for the Vicksburg Campaign; Mississippi is missing in many histories and given very little coverage in others. This position overlooks how important the area was to operations in Tennessee and the impact battles in Mississippi had elsewhere. After Shiloh; Mississippi became the frontline in the west. The majority of operations concentrate on controlling the Mississippi River or cutting the major east/west railroad in the northern part of the state. Late in the war; N.B. Forrest succeeds in turning back an invasion in what was then a secondary theater of the war.This book follows the war covering the battles in the Corinth area to break the railroad. The Vicksburg Campaign and Forrest's stopping the invasion of 1864. The battles are present as they occurred starting with Halleck's Siege of Corinth and ending with Forrest's victory at Tupelo. This allows us to follow the course of the war keeping the gradual ebb and flow of the Confederate position in our minds. The book covers sixteen of the most important battles in the state. All the major battles Corinth; Iuka; Chickasaw Bayou; Raymond; Champion Hill and the siege of Vicksburg are present. Holly Springs; Grand Gulf; Port Gibson; Jackson; Big Black River Bridge support Grant's 1863 campaign and make a complete Vicksburg tour. Okolona; Brice's Crossroads and Tupelo are a must on any Forrest tour. Corinth and Iuka are two important battles with few books. This totals up to the sixteen battles that defined much of the war in the state. A full index; endnotes and bibliography complete the book.Each battle is a chapter of 20 to 30 pages with good maps and photographs of the area and/or participants. The author takes the time to connect the battle to the war. Next is a short descriptive history of the battle. Preservation efforts and what you can visit ends the chapter. The books works as a very good survey of the major battles in Mississippi; it works as a battlefield guide and a record of preservation efforts or lack thereof. This book is an easy and enjoyable read that will encourage you to visit the battlefields or bring back memories of those visits.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. MISSISSIPPI'S CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS: A GUIDE TO THEIR HISTORY AND PRESERVATIONBy Robert A. LynnMISSISSIPPI'S CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS: A GUIDE TO THEIR HISTORY AND PRESERVATIONRANDY BISHOPPELICAN PRESS; 2010HARDCOVER; $25.00; PHOTOGRAPHS; 432 PAGES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; NOTES; INDEX; MAPSMississippi was admitted to the Union in 1817 as the 20th state; Mississippi was the second to secede. A Jackson convention adopted the Ordinance of Secession on the morning of January 9; 1861. No actual fighting took place in Mississippi during the first year of the war; with the exception of the Ship Island occupation by Union forces in December and a raid on Biloxi by the Union Navy on 31 December 1861. The Battle of Shiloh in April; 1862 brought the war across the state line. The Confederates withdrew to Corinth where another engagement was fought. From that time until May 4; 1865; when General Richard Taylor surrendered his decimated forces to General Edward Canby; there were few days without bitter fighting. The fall of Vicksburg; a stronghold known as the "Gibraltar of the Confederacy;" was a major turning point in The War Between the States. Although the 1860 census showed a total of 70;295 white males of military age; the state sent 80;000 men; boys; and elders to the war; no more than 20;000 returned home. Jefferson Davis; Mississippi planter; soldier; statesman; was the Confederacy's only president; five Mississippians were major generals while 25 were brigadier generals. The Reconstruction period was a time of continuing struggle and hardship marked by violence. In March; 1867; the state was put under military rule. In February; 1870; Mississippi was readmitted to the Union. MISSISSIPPI'S CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS: A GUIDE TO THEIR HISTORY AND PRESERVATION brings to light and just in time for the upcoming 150th Anniversary of The War Between the States such famous engagements as the raid on Holly Springs and the siege of Vicksburg. This detailed and much needed chronological study details the fourteen major engagements that took place in Mississippi between 1862 and 1864; noting the level of preservation for each location. Included are the following engagements in this book: Corinth; Iuka; Holly Springs; Chickasaw Bayou; Grand Gulf; Port Gibson; Raymond; Jackson; Champion Hill or Baker's Creek; Big Black River Bridge; Vicksburg; Okolona; Brice's Crossroads; and Tupelo. Diary entries offer firsthand accounts of life during the war; on and off the battlefield; and maps provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the combat that occurred in the state. In addition to images from the past; present-day photographs depict the current state of the battle sites; which memorialize the brave men who fought for Mississippi. This storehouse of information on Mississippi's role in The War Between the States will be enthusiastically welcomed by students of the war at home and on the road. Highly recommended reading.Lt. Colonel Robert A. Lynn; Florida GuardOrlando; Florida
