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Books on: british naval history

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British Naval Strategy East of Suez, 1900-2000: Influences & Actions

Book by Greg Kennedy; Routledge, 2004

Subjects:

East Asia--Strategic Aspects, Great Britain--History, Naval--20th Century, Great Britain--Military Policy, Sea-Power--Great Britain--History--20th Century

Collections: History, Entire Library

British naval strategy east of Suez is shown to have had an enormous impact on overall British naval planning during the 20th century. These essays marshall new evidence, fresh approaches & map out avenues for future research in this field of study.
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The Naval History of the World War: Offensive Operations, 1914-1915

Book by Thomas G. Frothingham; Harvard University Press, 1924

Subjects:

World War, 1914-1918--Naval Operations

Collections: History, Entire Library

...German naval history, conceding this initial naval superiority...position of the British Islands...parallel in our history." But it...preparedness in the British Navy was limited...some time naval policy had...World War the British unquestionably...lessons of history, there was...dangerous German naval assault came...
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Naval Warfare, 1815-1914

Book by Lawrence Sondhaus; Routledge, 2001

Subjects:

Naval Art And Science--History--19th Century, Naval Art And Science--History--20th Century, Naval History, Modern--19th Century, Naval History, Modern--20th Century, Warships--History--19th Century, Warships--History--20th Century

Collections: History, Entire Library

This book looks at the transition of wooden sailing fleets to the modern steel navy. It details the technological breakthroughs that brought about this change - steampower, armour, artillery and torpedoes, and looks at their affect on naval strategy and tactics.Part of the ever-growing and ...
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This book looks at the transition of wooden sailing fleets to the modern steel navy. It details the technological breakthroughs that brought about this change - steampower, armour, artillery and torpedoes, and looks at their affect on naval strategy and tactics.Part of the ever-growing and prestigious Warfare and History series, this book is a must for enthusiasts of military history.
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Naval Mutinies of the Twentieth Century: An International Perspective

Book by Christopher M. Bell, Bruce A. Elleman; Frank Cass, 2003

Subjects:

Mutiny, Mutiny--History--20th Century, Naval Discipline, Naval History, Modern

Collections: History, Entire Library

...2003 individual contributors British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Naval mutinies of the twentieth century...Cass series. Naval policy and history; 19) 1. Mutiny History 20th century 2. Naval history, Modern 20th century 3. Naval...
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Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500

Book by Susan Rose; Routledge, 2002

Subjects:

Europe--History, Naval, Naval Art And Science--History--To 1500, Naval History

Collections: History, Entire Library

How were medieval navies organised, and how did powerful rulers use them? Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500 provides a wealth of information about the strategy and tactics of these early fleets and the extent to which the possibilities of sea power were understood and exploited.This fascinating ...
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How were medieval navies organised, and how did powerful rulers use them? Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500 provides a wealth of information about the strategy and tactics of these early fleets and the extent to which the possibilities of sea power were understood and exploited.This fascinating account brings vividly to life the dangers and difficulties of medieval seafaring. In particular, it reveals the exploits of the Italian city states, England and France and examines:* why fighting occurred at sea* how battles were fought* the logistical back up needed to maintain a fleet* naval battles from the Mediterranean to the North Sea.
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Journal Articles on: british naval history

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Nation's Navy: In Quest of Canadian Naval Identity

Journal article; American Review of Canadian Studies, Vol. 28, 1998

Subjects:

Canada--Military policy, Naval history

Collections: Entire Library

...some knowledge of Canadian history, including members of the CFs...more often than not, Canadian naval personnel sailed on British-made or British-designed ships...of their training, and used British naval doctrine as their own. Even...
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Valuing Innovation Where You Find It

Journal article; Parameters, Vol. 36, 2006

Subjects:

Naval art and science--History, Naval ordnance--History, Naval warfare--History, Ordnance, Naval--History, United Kingdom. Royal Navy--History

Collections: Entire Library

...story, drawing on the British Navys conversion...Weapons and tactics in naval warfare were changing...providing it. He wanted British gunners trained to...promoted Scott was a naval visionary, a man...retired Admiral and British naval historian Sir Reginald...
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The Transfer of Western Military Technology to Vietnam in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries: The Case of the Nguyen

Journal article by Frederic Mantienne; Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 34, 2003

Subjects:

Military history, Naval history, Vietnam--Military aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...order to set up combined naval and land operations...near Qui Nhon. In 1799 a British trader named Berry witnessed...of his ambition is to naval science, as a proof of...1822, Chaigneau told British visitors that Vietnamese...advantage over Tay Son naval forces. As early as 1792-3...
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The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History. Vol. 3: 1814-1815 (Book Review)

Journal article by Spencer C. Tucker; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 70, 2004

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History. Volume III: 1814-1815, Chesapeake Bay, Northern Lakes, and Pacific Ocean (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...opens with a discussion of the period by Director of Naval History William S. Dudley. In his preface, the general editor...balance, Crawford has included more documents from the British perspective than were contained in the two previous...
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Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500

Journal article by J. Boone Jr. Bartholomees; Parameters, Vol. 33, 2003

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Medieval Naval Warfare, 1000-1500 (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

...or make too much of their impact on the history of the time. The author is hardnosed about...as interesting is Roses discussion of naval administration. She finds that cities...commitment to naval logistics matters that the British seemed unwilling to make. The dust-jacket...

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Magazine Articles on: british naval history

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The Raising of Mary Rose: David Childs Argues That Mary Rose, the Tudor Battleship Which Was Raised Twenty-Five Years Ago This Month, Represented the Beginning of British Naval Greatness

Magazine article by David Childs; History Today, Vol. 57, October 2007

Subjects:

Naval vessels--Appreciation, Shipwrecks--Social aspects, Warships--Appreciation

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Twenty-Five Years Ago This Month, Represented the Beginning of British Naval Greatness. by David Childs PEOPLE AROUND...survivor from one of the most seminal periods in our history. A weekend of lectures to mark the anniversary is to...
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Diving in with American Know-How: In 1776, American Patriot David Bushnell's Little Wooden Turtle Not Only Threatened British Naval Supremacy, Its Technology Would Help Lead to America's Own Dominance of the Sea

Magazine article by Jodie Gilmore; The New American, Vol. 20, June 14, 2004

Subjects:

Bushnell, David, United States history

Collections: Entire Library

...on display at the Smithsonian Museum of History and Technology. Bushnell Submerges...life he suffered from paranoia that the British would seek him out and try to harm him...effort between the Discovery Channel, U.S. Naval Academy, Massachusetts College of Art...
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Piracy in Early British America

Magazine article by Simon Smith; History Today, Vol. 46, May 1996

Subjects:

Naval history--Caribbean Area, Pirates--Public opinion

Collections: History, Entire Library

...was to remain a thorn in the flesh of British officials and a threat to trade in these...London, 1893); Daniel Defoe, A General History of the Pyrates (London, 1972); Violet...-89, Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, vol. 18 (1990). Simon Smith is Lecturer...
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Dutch Maps and English Ships in the Eastern Seas

Magazine article by Richard Pflederer; History Today, Vol. 44, January 1994

Subjects:

Cartography--History, Nautical charts--History, Naval history--17th century, United Kingdom--History, 1603-1714 (Stuarts)

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Stamford Raffles, the British briefly administered...addition, their trading history there went back only...not a captain in the naval sense. Not trained as...earned him a place in history as one of the most influential...available in London and British goods in Tokyo owe their...
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From History to Hollywood: The Voyage of "La Amistad"

Magazine article by Robert L. Paquette; New Criterion, Vol. 16, March 1998

Subjects:

Amistad (Motion picture)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Motion pictures and history--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Naval history--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Slavery--Insurrections, etc.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...characters never existed in history, and those who did have only...Africans. Madden, a former British official in Cuba, offered crucial...of the risks associated with British suppression policies, however...century or during the entire history of the Atlantic slave trade...

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Newspaper Articles on: british naval history

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Holidays: Malta's on Song; Once a Vital British Naval Base but Now One of the Gems of the Med, Malta Is Singing for Its Supper. GILLIAN THOMAS Enjoys the Voice of a Top Tenor and the Tingle of a Spa Session

Newspaper article; Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England), October 14, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...on Song; Once a Vital British Naval Base but Now One of the...the islands layers of history mean there are plenty...harbour - once an important British naval base - the mighty walls...central role in the islands history. After settling there...
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Maritime Commerce and Transport: River at the Centre of Wars from One Century to the Next; Tony McDonough Looks at Liverpool's Long Naval History

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), June 8, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...War Two that Liverpool really cemented its place in naval history with its role in the Battle of the Atlantic (see panel...68 bombing raids it suffered was more than any other British city outside London. More than 4,000 Merseysiders were...
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We British Are the Most Creative People on Earth. Why, Then, Are We So Embarrassed about Liking Art? SATURDAY ESSAY THE GREATEST HISTORY OF ART HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED. ITSHOULD REMIND US ALL THAT THIS NATION HAS SO MUCH TO BE PROUD OF

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 2, 1996

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...are a great sporting people and a great naval, industrial, commercial, political and...done, offering suggestions. Too many British people regard admiring art as a kind of...publication of Macmillans new 34-volume History of Art. I believe it will play an important...
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Maryland's Two Rebel Admirals; Northern State Yields the Only Top Confederate Naval Officers

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 28, 2006

Subjects:

Buchanan, Franklin, Naval officers, Navies--Officials and employees, Semmes, Raphael

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...career of commerce raiding that is perhaps unequaled in naval history. During Sumters six months operations in the West Indies...he was promoted to captain and given command of the British-built cruiser CSS Alabama. From August 1862 until June...
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Naval Academy Offers Its Troubled Mids John Paul Jones, a Flawed Hero

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 26, 1996

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Any student of naval history knows better. Point...Commodore John Barry, naval hero of the American...attacked and sank the British ship Serapis. But he...reflection of the mores of the Naval Academy that it would continue to brazenly distort history to inspire cadets. Historical...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: british naval history

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Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer , British Statesman, Soldier, and Author

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...1911), he presided over the naval expansion that preceded World...in rallying and maintaining British resistance to Germany during...1948 53) was followed by A History of the English-speaking Peoples...D. Reynolds, In Command of History (2005...
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British Empire

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Bibliography See The Cambridge History of the British Empire (8 vol., 1929 1963...J. A. Williamson, A Short History of British Expansion (2 vol., 6th ed...G. S. Graham, A Concise History of the British Empire (1970); C. Barnett...
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Parker, Sir Hyde

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

PARKER, SIR HYDE 1739 1807, British admiral. In the American Revolution he broke (1776) the defenses...observe Parkers signal to cease fighting is a famous incident in naval history. Nelson soon replaced Parker. ____________________ The Columbia...
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Navy

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...tactics . Bibliography See A. T. Mahan, The Influence of Sea Power upon History (1890); B. Brodie Naval Strategy (1942); H. T. Lenton, Warships of the British and Commonwealth Navies (1966); L. W. Martin, The Sea in Modern Strategy...
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Jones, John Paul

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...later by moonlight, was one of the most memorable in naval history. Jones sailed close in, to cut the advantage of the...in the battle lashed the Bon Homme Richard to the British ship. Both ships were heavily damaged. The Serapis...

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