West Wind, Flood Tide: The Battle of Mobile Bay

by Jack Friend

Book Overview

Immortalized by David Farragut's apothegm, Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead, the Battle of Mobile Bay remains one of history's great naval engagements, a contest between two admirals trained in the same naval tradition who once fought under the same flag. This new study takes a fresh look at the battle-the bloodiest naval battle of the Civil War-examining its genesis, tactics, and political ramifications. If the Confederacy had been able to deny...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612514871
• ISBN13: 9781612514871
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"