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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThe Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfareby John Keegan
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Keegan illuminates the history of naval combat by expertly dissecting four landmark sea battles, each featuring a different type of warship: The Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of Jutland in World War I, the Battle of Midway in World War II, and the long and arduous Battle of the Atlantic.
About the AuthorSir John Desmond Patrick Keegan (1934–2012), was one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians and was for many years the senior lecturer at Sandhurst (the British Royal Military Academy) and the defense editor of the Daily Telegraph (London). Keegan was the author of numerous books including The Face of Battle, The Mask of Command, The Price of Admiralty, Six Armies in Normandy, and The Second World War, and was a fellow at the Royal Society of Literature. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Battle at Sea 1. Trafalgar The Wooden World The Strategic Background Nelson versus Napoleon Nelson versus Villeneuve Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail Battle off Cape Trafalgar What Had Happened? The Aftermath 2. Jutland The Fall of the Wooden Walls High Seas Fleet versus Royal Navy The War at Sea before Jutland The Ironclad World The Battle of Jutland The Experience of Action: Battlecruisers versus battlecruisers; battleships versus battleships; the smaller ships The Aftermath 3. Midway The Coming of the Aircraft Carrier The Two Navies The Pacific War before Midway The Midway Campaign The Battle of Midway: The battle over Midway island; the great carrier battle; the retreat from Midway Counting the Cost 4. The Battle of the Atlantic: Convoys SC122 and HX229 The Emergence of the Submarine Dönitz and the U-boat Service The Battle of the Atlantic The Underwater War: Convoy; U-boats; escorts; anti-submarine weapons; aircraft; radio intelligence; decryption The Battle for Convoys HX229 and SC122: HX229 and SC122; the wolf-packs; the encounter; the massacre of HX229; the ordeal of SC122; the coming of the aircraft The Balance of the Battle Conclusion: An Empty Ocean
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