Project Gutenberg 2023-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 398 Spears, John Randolph 1850 1936 Spears, John R. The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897, vol. 4 (of 4) $aUnited States :$bCharles Scribner's Sons, $c1897. Peter Becker, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The History of Our Navy from Its Origin to the Present Day, 1775-1897" by John R. Spears is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work chronicles the evolution and significant events of the United States Navy from its inception through the end of the 19th century, with a particular focus on the developments during the Civil War era. The text promises to delve into naval innovations, notable figures, and critical battles, offering readers an insight into naval warfare and maritime strategy throughout American history. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by examining the state of the U.S. Navy in the year 1859, highlighting the vast transformations in naval technology and ship design that occurred between the American Revolutionary War and the eve of the Civil War. Spears discusses the evolution of warships from wooden sailing vessels to steam-powered ships equipped with larger, more effective armaments. Additionally, he introduces notable naval innovators like Robert Fulton and John Ericsson, and touches upon the challenges faced by seasoned officers as civil strife loomed, leading to a deep split in allegiance within the naval ranks. The rich detail paints a picture of a navy on the brink of significant change, both in technology and in the political landscape it was about to confront. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/navyfromitsorigin03spearich 20200613061619spears 1897 us Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States. Navy -- History United States. Navy -- History -- Spanish-American War, 1898 E151 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 1270801 2025-07-28T11:19:03.196326 text/html 1117128 2023-10-06T01:15:46 text/html 36185053 2025-07-28T11:19:43.837667 application/epub+zip 36181843 2025-07-28T11:19:14.266803 application/epub+zip 496940 2025-07-28T11:19:06.471806 application/epub+zip 67473058 2025-07-28T11:20:02.473666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67334542 2025-07-28T11:19:36.540736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 768018 2025-07-28T11:18:57.477410 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 748014 2023-10-06T01:15:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16283 2025-07-28T11:20:02.687536 application/rdf+xml 11556 2025-07-28T11:19:07.333791 image/jpeg 2339 2025-07-28T11:19:06.944854 image/jpeg 43635316 2025-07-28T11:19:04.072303 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