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Understanding victory : naval operations from Trafalgar to the Falklands / Geoffrey Till.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Till, Geoffrey.
- Series:
- War, technology, and history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Naval art and science--Case studies.
- Naval art and science.
- Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805.
- Belleisle (Ship of the line : 1795).
- Jutland, Battle of, 1916.
- New Zealand (Dreadnought cruiser : 1911).
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, British.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Repulse (Battle cruiser).
- Falkland Islands War, 1982--Naval operations, British.
- Falkland Islands War, 1982.
- Glamorgan (Ship).
- Naval history, Modern.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 248 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, 2014.
- Summary:
- "Using four warship-centered examples, this book shows how naval battles are won or lost--and how technological advantage is rarely as decisive in defeat or victory as is often claimed"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 HMS Belleisle and the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 10
- 3 HMS New Zealand and the Battle of Jutland, 1916 45
- 4 HMS Repulse and the Battle of Malaya, 1941 94
- 5 HMS Glamorgan and the Falklands Campaign, 1982 138
- 6 Conclusions 189.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-234) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780275987244
- 0275987248
- OCLC:
- 548555569
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