Richard V. Francaviglia is Professor of History at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he serves as Director of the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies and the History of Cartography.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Four Hundred Miles of Desolation and Beauty2. The Power of the Wind, 1500-16853. Trouble on the Spanish Sea, 1685-18214. Smoke on the Horizon, 1821-18365. On the Waters of the Lone Star Republic, 1836-18456. Improvements at Midcentury, 1845-18607. Blockades and Blockade Runners, 1861-18658. The End of an Era, 1865-1900Conclusion: Texas Maritime History in RetrospectNotesGlossary of Nautical TermsBibliographyIndex

"The maritime history of Texas is a critical but overlooked topic. This book is a significant contribution, a very nice new synthesis. It will be very useful for a general audience." oJ. Barto Arnold III, State Marine Archaeologist, Texas Historical Commission

Richard V. Francaviglia is Professor of History at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he serves as Director of the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies and the History of Cartography.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Four Hundred Miles of Desolation and Beauty2. The Power of the Wind, 1500-16853. Trouble on the Spanish Sea, 1685-18214. Smoke on the Horizon, 1821-18365. On the Waters of the Lone Star Republic, 1836-18456. Improvements at Midcentury, 1845-18607. Blockades and Blockade Runners, 1861-18658. The End of an Era, 1865-1900Conclusion: Texas Maritime History in RetrospectNotesGlossary of Nautical TermsBibliographyIndex

"The maritime history of Texas is a critical but overlooked topic. This book is a significant contribution, a very nice new synthesis. It will be very useful for a general audience." oJ. Barto Arnold III, State Marine Archaeologist, Texas Historical Commission

Richard V. Francaviglia is Professor of History at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he serves as Director of the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies and the History of Cartography.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Four Hundred Miles of Desolation and Beauty2. The Power of the Wind, 1500-16853. Trouble on the Spanish Sea, 1685-18214. Smoke on the Horizon, 1821-18365. On the Waters of the Lone Star Republic, 1836-18456. Improvements at Midcentury, 1845-18607. Blockades and Blockade Runners, 1861-18658. The End of an Era, 1865-1900Conclusion: Texas Maritime History in RetrospectNotesGlossary of Nautical TermsBibliographyIndex

"The maritime history of Texas is a critical but overlooked topic. This book is a significant contribution, a very nice new synthesis. It will be very useful for a general audience." oJ. Barto Arnold III, State Marine Archaeologist, Texas Historical Commission