By piecing together diaries; letters; scrapbooks; and rare privately printed memoirs; the author has created a story which tells how America's ragtag navy―composed mainly of converted yachts; steamers and tugboats―was able to fight and win against the more powerful Spanish gunboats. The naval battles fought in places like Santiago; Cardenas; Cienfuegos; Manzanillo; Port Nipe; Guantanamo; San Juan; Guanica; and Ponce come alive in this book. The stories of the brave little ships that fought these battles―with names like the Gloucester and the Yosemite―at times against overwhelming odds; demonstrates the excellent training of the men who manned their guns under leadership of daring officers. This book fills in many of the missing pieces in the history of the Spanish-American War.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating bookBy M. DaltonHard to overestimate the importance of this book in understanding the culture of late Medieval Europe. Needless to say also of interest to anyone curious about the real origins and basis of so called 'occult' practices from Europe.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Excellent; not repetitive.By Chuck FurnaceI learned a lot about aspects of European occult history not generally included in other volumes. Well worth the reading and exploration of the voluminous footnotes. Recommended.3 of 27 people found the following review helpful. Very good researchBy R. GONZALEZIt is a very valuable research on a wide study field; with some new and useful ideas.
