Includes index.

Discussion of the elements of sea power -- State of Europe in 1660-Second Anglo-Dutch war, 1665-1667-Sea battles of Lowestoft and of the four days -- War of Enlgand and France in alliance against the United Provinces, 1672-1674-Finally, of France against combined Europe, 1674-1678-Sea battles of Solebay, the Texel and Stromboli -- English revolution-war of the league of Augsburg, 1688-1697-Sea battles of beachy head and L.A. Hougue -- War of the Spanish succession 1702-1713-Sea battle of Malaga -- The Regency in France-Alberoni in Spain-Policies of Walpole and Fleuri-War of the Polish succession-English contraband trade in Spanish America-Great Britian declares war against Spain-1715-1739 -- War between Great Britain and Spain, 1739-War of the Austrian succession, 1740-France joins Spain against Great Britain, 1744-Sea battles of Matthews, Anson, and Hawke-Peace of aix-la-chapelle, 1748 -- Seven years war, 1756-1763-England's overwhelming power and conquests on the seas, in North American, Europe, and east and west Indies-Sea battles; Byng off Minorca; Hawke and Confans, Pocock and D'Arche in east Indies -- Course of events from the peace of Paris to 1778-Maritime war consequent upon the American revolution-Sea battle off ushant -- Maritime war in North America and west Indies, 1778-1781-Its influence upon the course of the American Revolution-Fleet actions off Grenada, Dominica, and Chesapeake bay -- Maritime war in Europe, 1779-1782 -- Events in the east Indies, 1778-1781-Suffren sails from brest for India, 1781-His brilliant naval campaign in the Indian seas, 1782, 1783 -- Events in the west Indies after the surrender of Yorktown-encounters of De Grasse with Hood-The sea battle of the saints-1781-1782 -- Critical discussion of the maritime war of 1778.