This book continues the author's study of the development of the fleet and the naval art and the history of naval operations under the Tudors and Stuarts. The author considers the British struggle with the Dutch for maritime supremacy and the rise of British power in the Mediterranean.
This book continues the author's study of the development of the fleet and the naval art and the history of naval operations under the Tudors and S...
This brilliant exposition established British naval historian Julian Corbett (1854 1922) as one of the great maritime strategists. Corbett placed naval warfare within the larger framework of human conflict, proposing that the key to maritime dominance lies in effective use of sea lines for communications and in denying that use to the enemy. His concept which regarded naval strategy not as an end in itself but as a means to an end, with that end defined by national strategy makes this a work of enduring value. Principles of Maritime Strategy emphasizes precise definitions of...
This brilliant exposition established British naval historian Julian Corbett (1854 1922) as one of the great maritime strategists. Corbett placed nava...
As Europe was poised on the cusp of the Great War (1914 1918), issues of national defence were of paramount concern. Despite the importance to German security of concentrating its resources on continental defence within Europe, the preceding years had been steeped in the cult of the navy. Germany's daunting pursuit of Weltpolitik had raised a serious challenge to traditional British naval hegemony. At issue were the future course of international relations, economic development and, crucially, the balance of power on both regional and global scales. Published in early 1914, some papers in...
As Europe was poised on the cusp of the Great War (1914 1918), issues of national defence were of paramount concern. Despite the importance to German ...
Sir Julian Corbett (1854 1922) was an eminent British naval historian who focused on the analysis of historic naval strategy. After graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1876 Corbett practised as a barrister until 1882, when he turned to historical writing. He was appointed Lecturer in History to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in 1903, and was consulted on naval reforms during the First World War. These volumes, first published in 1907, contain Corbett's detailed analysis of naval warfare during the Seven Years' War (1756 1763). Focusing on the strategy of the British navy,...
Sir Julian Corbett (1854 1922) was an eminent British naval historian who focused on the analysis of historic naval strategy. After graduating from Tr...
Sir Julian Corbett (1854 1922) was an eminent British naval historian who focused on the analysis of historic naval strategy. After graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1876 Corbett practised as a barrister until 1882, when he turned to historical writing. He was appointed Lecturer in History to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in 1903, and was consulted on naval reforms during the First World War. These volumes, first published in 1907, contain Corbett's detailed analysis of naval warfare during the Seven Years' War (1756 1763). Focusing on the strategy of the British navy,...
Sir Julian Corbett (1854 1922) was an eminent British naval historian who focused on the analysis of historic naval strategy. After graduating from Tr...
