Synopses & Reviews
In the spectrum of peacetime uses of naval power, this volume focuses on one particular type, where naval force has actually been used for limited purposes with naval weapons fired or fully authorized for use, for the purposes of deterring some larger action and for achieving a particular foreign policy goal. By comparing and contrasting eight different and little known cases from British naval history, John Hattendorf looks at the dynamics involved in such situations as well as contributes new insights on these incidents.
Synopsis
This book is an historical account of the use of British naval power during peacetime to achieve foreign policy goals.
Table of Contents
Preface * Copenhagen, 1700 * Cape Passaro, 1718 * The Baltic, 1719 * Acre, 1840 * Trengannu, 1863 * Kagoshima and the Strait of Shimonoseki, 1863-64 * The Dardanelles, 1878 * Alexandria, 1882 * Conclusion * Appendix: List of British Naval Operations involving Peacetime Naval Coercion, 1697-1914 * References * Index