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The late Victorian Navy : the pre-dreadnought era and the origins of the First World War /

In purely naval terms, the period from 1889 to 1906 is often referred to (and indeed passed over) as the 'pre-Dreadnought era', merely a prelude to the lead-up to the First World War, and thus of relatively little importance; it has therefore received little consideration from historians,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parkinson, Roger (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2008.
Colección:JSTOR EBA.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Ch. 1. Perceptions of strategy in the Victorian era
  • Ch. 2. Strategic realities of the 1880s
  • Ch. 3. The Naval Defence Act
  • Ch. 4. The evolution of technology and ships in the 'Dark Ages' of the Victorian Navy
  • Ch. 5. The 'new' navies as a consequence of the Naval Defence Act
  • Ch. 6. Technology change and the emergence of a cruiser battleship navy
  • Ch. 7. 'A lantern on the stern'
  • App. A. European naval strengths, 1 December 1894
  • App. B. Cruiser strengths of the major naval powers, 1885-1907.