Project Gutenberg 2010-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 218 Maury, Richard L. (Richard Lancelot) 1840 1907 Maury, Dick A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865 Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Brief Sketch of the Work of Matthew Fontaine Maury During the War 1861-1865" by Richard L. Maury is a historical account published in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the contributions of Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury to the Confederate naval efforts during the American Civil War, particularly highlighting his innovative work in developing and implementing torpedo technology for naval warfare. The text details Maury’s pivotal role in the introduction and enhancement of torpedoes as effective weapons for coastal and harbor defense, which were relatively new concepts at the time. It covers his experiments, the challenges he faced in a resource-limited context, and the eventual success of his approaches, including the mining of James River and attacks on Federal vessels. Maury's initiatives not only revolutionized naval warfare for the Confederacy but also influenced subsequent military tactics globally, as they showcased the effectiveness of electrically detonated torpedoes and submarine vessels, laying down a foundation for future developments in naval warfare technology. Through anecdotes and documented trials, the book illustrates Maury's resilience and inventive spirit in the face of adversity, effectively contributing to the Confederate efforts despite overwhelming challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873 Torpedoes E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 84662 2025-06-14T04:54:31.063827 text/html 80615 2021-01-07T02:36:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 31015 2021-01-07T02:36:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 134991 2025-06-14T04:54:37.439778 application/epub+zip 133648 2025-06-14T04:54:34.782903 application/epub+zip 87019 2025-06-14T04:54:33.479821 application/epub+zip 344985 2025-06-14T04:54:39.373848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337841 2025-06-14T04:54:36.597875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114683 2022-09-15T13:24:57.351537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78141 2025-06-14T04:54:30.795864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77975 2021-01-07T02:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29952 2021-01-07T02:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18924 2025-06-14T04:54:39.515795 application/rdf+xml 24801 2025-06-14T04:54:34.043813 image/jpeg 4617 2025-06-14T04:54:33.758823 image/jpeg 133900 2025-06-14T04:54:31.074810 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog