Understanding victory : naval operations from Trafalgar to the Falklands /

Using four warship-centered examples, this book shows how naval battles are won or lost -- and how technological advantage is rarely as decisive in defeat or victory as is often claimed.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Till, Geoffrey (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, CA : Praeger Security International, [2014]
Colección:War, technology, and history
Temas:
Belleisle (Ship of the line : 1795)
New Zealand (Dreadnought cruiser : 1911)
Repulse (Battle cruiser)
Glamorgan (Ship)
1805-1945
Naval art and science.
Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805.
Jutland, Battle of, 1916.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, British.
Naval history, Modern.
Naval battles.
Art et science navals.
Bataille de Trafalgar, 1805.
Bataille du Jutland, 1916.
Batailles navales.
Politics & government.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Marine & Naval.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Military operations, Naval > British
Naval art and science
Naval battles
Naval history, Modern
Falkland Islands War, 1982 > Naval operations, British.
Atlantic Ocean > North Sea
Spain > Cape Trafalgar
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • HMS Belleisle and the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
  • HMS New Zealand and the Battle of Jutland, 1916
  • HMS Repulse and the Battle of Malaya, 1941
  • HMS Glamorgan and the Falklands Campaign, 1982
  • Conclusions.

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