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action Admiral Admiralty adopted Allies armed Army attack Battle Battle Fleet battle-cruisers battleships blockade British Fleet British Navy carried century circumstances coast command commerce complete considerable continued course crews cruisers decisive defeat defence destroyers determined Dutch early effective Empire enemy enemy's engaged existed experience fact fight fire flag followed force foreign four France freedom French German Government Grand Fleet guns hand hope increase influence Italy land light Lord measures military months naval Navy necessary Nelson neutral never North Sea offensive officers oversea owing passed peace period ports position possessed possible practically present protection realized remained result sea-power ships speed squadrons strength submarine success suggested superior territory torpedo trade United vessels victory whole