Originally published in 1972, the book examines the tactical problems which faced some of the greatest admirals of the eighteenth century and describes how they dealt with them, as well as examining accounts of famous battles such as The Glorious First of June and Trafalgar. Differing from orthodox opinions, the author shows that the belief that the fighting instructions of the eighteenth century were Admiralty orders which cramped the initiative of admirals has been disproved by documentary evidence and he argues that a ...
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Originally published in 1972, the book examines the tactical problems which faced some of the greatest admirals of the eighteenth century and describes how they dealt with them, as well as examining accounts of famous battles such as The Glorious First of June and Trafalgar. Differing from orthodox opinions, the author shows that the belief that the fighting instructions of the eighteenth century were Admiralty orders which cramped the initiative of admirals has been disproved by documentary evidence and he argues that a study of the most important sea battles of the eighteenth century indicates that the view that tactics at sea should always be based on principles which had been accepted as axiomatic in land warfare appears to have been misguided.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Archon Books, 1972. Octavo. Book is very good. Black topstain. Dust jacket is very good. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 263 p. 1972 edition with DJ. Binding strong, pages tight. No marks or writing. DJ shows light wear
