"American Naval History provides concise, year-to-year summaries of events in the history of the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps from the Revolution onward, making it an ideal reference for naval enthusiasts as well as students and historians. More than 225 illustrations support a text that is nearly encyclopedic in coverage, and four indexes give the reader immediate access to material. This popular chronology has been compiled by Jack Sweetman, a longtime professor of naval history at the U. S. Naval Academy. Dr. Sweetman offers much more than a simple catalog of naval facts. He also explains the consequences of major events, and when dealing with the episodes of particular significance, he provides a series of entries to show stages of development and give a sense of continuity.".

Includes indexes.