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Strategy and War Planning in the British Navy, 1887-1918
July 1, 2014
First off, this is a very handsomely-produced book from The Boydell Press (or Boydell & Brewer, based in Suffolk, England). Victorian-born maritime painter William Lionel Wyllie’s “Manoeuvres” graces the cover; a lesser known watercolour next to frequent re-prints of the “First Battle Cruiser Squadron of Grand Fleet 1915”-oil painting, for example, or his epic 42-foot … CONTINUE READING ❯
The Warrior’s Influence Abroad: The American Civil War
October 10, 2013
By Howard J. Fuller University of Wolverhampton Quite simply, the Warrior altered the course of the American Civil War. HMS Warrior in drydock during her 1872-1875 refit. NHHC image NH 52524. This isn’t something that’s made its way into the history books—literally thousands of them, more and more, when it comes to the great ‘turning … CONTINUE READING ❯