CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTORY. | History of Sea Power one of contest between nations, therefore largely military1 | |||||||||||
| Permanence of the teachings of history2 | |||||||||||
| Unsettled condition of modern naval opinion2 | |||||||||||
| Contrasts between historical classes of war-ships2 | |||||||||||
| Essential distinction between weather and lee gage5 | |||||||||||
| Analogous to other offensive and defensive positions6 | |||||||||||
| Consequent effect upon naval policy6 | |||||||||||
| Lessons of history apply especially to strategy7 | |||||||||||
| Less obviously to tactics, but still applicable9 | |||||||||||
ILLUSTRATIONS:
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| Naval strategic combinations surer now than formerly22 | |||||||||||
| Wide scope of naval strategy22 |
| The sea a great common25 | |
| Advantages of water-carriage over that by land25 | |
| Navies exist for the protection of commerce26 | |
| Dependence of commerce upon secure seaports27 | |
| Development of colonies and colonial posts28 | |
| Links in the chain of Sea Power: production, shipping, colonies28 |
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Publication information:
Book title: The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783.
Edition: 12th.
Contributors: A. T. Mahan - Author.
Publisher: Little, Brown.
Place of publication: Boston.
Publication year: 1918.
Page number: vii.
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