The price of admiralty: war at sea from man of war to submarine |
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User Review - rsubber - LibraryThingFinely detailed historical setting for modern naval warfare, including gripping descriptions of classic naval battles and informative treatment of the "dreadnought" races around the turn of the 20th century. Read full review
THE PRICE OF ADMIRALTY: The Evolution of Naval War
User Review - Jane Doe - KirkusKeegan (The Mask of Command, 1987); Six Armies in Normandy, 1982; The Face of Battle, 1976; etc.) here offers a bravura appreciation of naval power down through the ages. In aid of his era-spanning ... Read full review
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