This book covers the complete history of the Texas Navy during the Texas Revolution and the Republic Era. It is a 40 page soft-bound booklet that includes rare photos of Texas Navy memorabilia, as well as maps, sketches, a list of ships of the Texas Navy, and a chronology. Also includes photographs of 20th century U.S. Navy ships named after Texans or Texas locations. A must for all military historian buffs and Texans.

*Actual Book is Printed in Blue and White*

Excerpt from the Introduction:

"In the long course of history sea power has played the controlling role in most of man's struggles. Because of the unique advantages of mobility, ease of mass transport, speed, surprise, flexibility, concentration, and facility of change of objective, small forces afloat may often have large results. This was true indeed in the Lone Star State's wars.

The first half of the Nineteenth Century brought vast changes to North America. The far-spreading wilderness of the southwest was being colonized by United States citizens. Mexico, inheritor of Spain's possessions, was loosing her grip over the northern territory. By various inducements she tried to populate this area with citizens from old Mexico, but in vain. Her citizens refused to migrate into the harsh "uncivilized north." As a last resort Mexico opened Texas to foreign immigration, if the newcomer would swear allegiance to Mexico. Once the gates were opened, however, the flood of immigrants could not be controlled. Ineffective administration and internal strife within the Mexican Government caused discontent among the recent arrivals. The seeds of Texas Independence began to sprout."

E.M. Eller