Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 73 Bridge, Cyprian, Sir 1839 1924 Bridge, Cyprian A. G. (Cyprian Arthur George) Sea-Power and Other Studies Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Sea-power -- The command of the sea -- War and its chief lessons -- The historical relations between the navy and the merchant service -- Facts and fancies about the press-gang -- Projected invasions of the British Isles -- Over-sea raids and raids on land -- Queen Elizabeth and her seamen -- Nelson: The centenary of Trafalgar -- The share of the fleet in the defence of the empire -- Naval strategy and tactics at the time of Trafalgar -- The supply and communications of a fleet. Produced by Robert J. Hall "Sea-Power and Other Studies" by Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge is a collection of essays on naval history and military strategy written in the early 20th century. The essays aim to underscoring the long-standing significance of sea-power in historical conflicts, addressing common misconceptions and emphasizing its continuous role throughout different eras. Bridge critiques widely held historical conclusions about naval forces, particularly the British Navy, while linking naval history with broader military and national narratives. The opening of the work establishes the context for the essays, discussing the concept of sea-power with a focus on its historical implications. Bridge introduces the term "sea-power" as a multifaceted concept that has often been misunderstood and misinterpreted in historical discourse. He argues for the need to analyze sea-power through a historical lens, asserting that many critical events in history have pivoted on the strength of naval forces. Early examples from ancient Greece illustrate how pivotal naval engagements shaped the outcomes of significant conflicts, laying the groundwork for the interrelationship between naval and broader military history that will be explored further in subsequent essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea-power Naval art and science Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History V Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Science - General 519267 519207 2024-10-05T06:09:13.628762 2023-10-05T06:42:24.790517 text/html text/html 519260 519200 2024-10-05T06:09:13.902705 2023-10-05T06:42:24.973507 text/html text/html 271313 2024-10-05T06:09:22.136673 application/epub+zip 278056 2024-10-05T06:09:17.089713 application/epub+zip 263855 2024-10-05T06:09:15.864742 application/epub+zip 462302 2024-10-05T06:09:26.371650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434240 2024-10-05T06:09:21.357706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400287 2022-09-05T09:28:10.134867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496707 496698 2024-10-05T06:09:13.225735 2023-10-05T06:42:24.403496 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 498030 2020-12-20T02:47:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184213 2020-12-20T02:47:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 498038 2020-12-20T02:47:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184070 2020-12-20T02:47:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21959 2024-10-05T06:09:26.506651 application/rdf+xml 11628 2024-10-05T06:09:16.398683 image/jpeg 3022 2024-10-05T06:09:16.128718 image/jpeg 268507 2024-10-05T06:09:13.946726 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia