Project Gutenberg 2016-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 138 Fulton, Robert 1765 1815 15006380 Torpedo War, and Submarine Explosions E-text prepared by MWS, Tom Cosmas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Torpedo War, and Submarine Explosions" by Robert Fulton is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work details the development and practical application of torpedoes as a revolutionary weapon in naval warfare, arguing for their importance in national defense. Fulton draws upon his own experiences and experiments, particularly in the context of the naval capabilities of the United States, to advocate for the adoption of these technologies. The opening of the work introduces readers to the author's intentions, presenting a letter addressed to key political figures including President James Madison, in which he discusses his demonstrations of torpedo technology. Fulton reflects on previous experiments, noting their effectiveness and the potential for such devices to change maritime combat entirely. He outlines the practical aspects of using torpedoes against enemy vessels, emphasizing their ability to create a formidable defense against blockades and aggressions. Through historical examples, such as the successful detonation under the Danish brig Dorothea, Fulton establishes a persuasive case for the necessity and efficacy of torpedoes in future naval engagements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Submarine warfare Torpedoes V Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Science - General Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 166599 2025-06-20T16:32:39.583764 text/html 144489 2024-10-23T00:20:20 text/html 640923 2025-06-20T16:32:44.838711 application/epub+zip 642669 2025-06-20T16:32:40.870721 application/epub+zip 103598 2025-06-20T16:32:40.005740 application/epub+zip 857578 2025-06-20T16:32:47.809685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841629 2025-06-20T16:32:44.060742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149841 2022-09-23T14:51:12.739316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127474 2023-09-22T10:43:35.539825 text/plain 107502 2024-10-23T00:20:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15972 2025-06-20T16:32:47.979734 application/rdf+xml 21262 2025-06-20T16:32:40.093713 image/jpeg 3180 2025-06-20T16:32:40.049745 image/jpeg 682381 2025-06-20T16:32:39.637780 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 en.wikipedia