Notes on the Spanish-American War
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1900. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Various paginations (approximately 750 pages, folding maps and charts, illustrations). Some cover wear. This volume contains eight items: Battles and Capitulation of Santiago de Cuba by Lieut. Jose Muller y Tejeiro, Spanish Navy; Comments of Rear-Admiral Pluddemann, German Navy, on the Main Features of the War with Spain; Sketches from the Spanish-American War by Commander J., German Navy; Sketches from the Spanish-American War by Commander J., German Navy [second, separate entry]; Effect of Gun Fire of the United States Vessels in Battle of Manila Bay, by Lieut. John M. Ellicott, U.S. Navy; The Spanish-American War. Blockades and Coast Defense by Capt. Severo Gomez Nunez, Spanish Army; The Spanish-American War. A Collection of Documents, ...Arranged by Rear-Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete, Spanish Navy; and The Squadrons of Admiral Cervera by Capt. Victor M. Concas y Palau. The collection of reports by the Office of Naval Intelligence is extremely useful in understanding the Spanish side of the Spanish Side of the Spanish-American War. The account by Admiral Cervera makes for astonishing reading as how terribly equipped his squadron was for combat, but that it was sent regardless of its unpreparedness. The Office of Naval Intelligence is the military intelligence agency of the United States Navy. Established in 1882 primarily to advance the Navy's modernization efforts, ONI is the oldest member of the United States Intelligence Community and serves as the nation's premier source of maritime intelligence. Since the First World War, its mission has broadened to include real-time reporting on the developments and activities of foreign navies; protecting maritime resources and interests; monitoring and countering transnational maritime threats; providing technical, operational, and tactical support to the U.S. Navy and its partners; and surveying the global maritime environment. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Spanish-American War, Santiago de Cuba, Pluddemann, Battle of Manila Bay, John Ellicott, Blockades, Coast Defense, Squadron Operations, West Indies, Admiral Cervera
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Price: $275.00