Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1840, Sept. 27 | Born, West Point, N.Y. |
| 1859 | Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1867-1868 | Duty in Iroquois (sloop of war), Asiatic Squadron |
| 1872 | Married Ellen Lyle Evans |
| 1872-1875 | Commanded Wasp (steamer), South Atlantic Squadron |
| 1876-1880 | Ordnance duty, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1880-1883 | Duty in Navigation Department, United States Navy Yard, New York, N.Y. |
| 1883 | Published The Gulf and Inland Waters. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons |
| 1883-1885 | Commanded Wachusett (sloop of war), South Pacific Squadron |
| 1886 | President, Naval War College, Newport, R. I. |
| 1890 | Published The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783. Boston: Little, Brown |
| 1892 | Published The Influence of Sea Power Upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793-1812. Boston: Little, Brown. 2 vols. |
| 1893-1895 | Commanded Chicago (cruiser), European Station |
| 1894 | Honorary degrees, Oxford University, Oxford, England, and Cambridge University, Cambridge, England |
| 1896 | Retired |
| 1898 | Appointed to Naval War Board |
| 1899 | Member, United States delegation to the International Peace Conference, Hague, Netherlands |
| 1908 | Member, Commission on Documentary Historical Publications of the United States Government |
| 1914, Dec. 1 | Died, Washington, D.C. |