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Sea-Power: And Other Studies Contributor(s): Bridge, Cyprian (Author) |
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ISBN: 110805420X ISBN-13: 9781108054201 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2013 Click for more in this series: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History |
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BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General |
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History |
Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (0.89 lbs) 318 pages |
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Publisher Description: A naval officer from a generation that could spend an average of between 250 and 300 days a year at sea, Sir Cyprian Bridge (1839-1924) used this extensive experience and the knowledge he gained from wide reading to become a highly respected commander, firm in his beliefs and unafraid to voice them. In retirement he became a vocal critic of the drive to build bigger ships, believing that hardware should be subordinate to tactics. A regular contributor to newspapers, he wrote articles on naval history, tactics and strategy. This collection of articles was published in 1910, and includes his well-known paper, first delivered in 1902, setting out the difficulties in maintaining supplies and communications with a fleet based far from home. This work remains relevant to naval historians, and to those interested in how Britain maintained her maritime supremacy into the twentieth century. |
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