Maritime Operations in the Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905, Volume 2"This is the first public edition of a major work by an important naval historian. It makes clear the contrast that Corbett saw between the English tradition of the broad use of history in writing on issues of naval strategy and the 19th century German tradition of more detailed and technical records of military history. It is an important study of the joint strategic issues involved in limited naval warfare, all issues for modern sailors and scholars to contemplate"--Introduction. |
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Maritime Operations in the Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905: Volume Two Julian Stafford Corbett No preview available - 2015 |
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