Naval forces and warfare

A New Force at Sea tells the story of one of the most important officers in the U.

Winston Churchill had a longer and closer relationship with the Royal Navy than any British statesman in modern times, but his record as a naval strategist and custodian of the nation's sea power has been mired in controversy since the ill-fated Dardanelles campaign in 1915.

The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Eastern Orthodox coalition led by the Russian Empire and composed of Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro.

Taken for granted as the natural order of things, peace at sea is in fact an immense and recent achievementbut also an enormous strategic challenge if it is to be maintained in the future.

Naval forces from fifteen colonial territories fought for the British Empire during the Second World War, providing an important new lens for understanding imperial power and colonial relations on the eve of decolonisation.

The full history of how the United States targeted and destroyed the Japanese capital from the air, in a ten-month long campaign by the US Army Air Force and the US Navy.

The Battle for Britain is a provocative reinterpretation of both British air and naval power from 1909 to 1940.

The popular conception of Hitler in the final years of World War II is that of a deranged Fuhrer stubbornly demanding the defense of every foot of ground on all fronts and ordering hopeless attacks with nonexistent divisions.

The war years 1939 - 1945 were the most perilous in the long history of the British Merchant Navy.

The war at sea was a key aspect of World War II, one that is too-often under-studied.

For years, the Marine Corps has touted the prescience of Lt.

This book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the professional development of two notable and highly accomplished naval officers and their contributions to the development of the Aegis Weapons System.

The only Confederate ship to circumnavigate the globe The Confederate cruiser Shenandoah was the last of a group of commerce raiders deployed to prey on Union merchant ships.

This authoritative book brings together in a single volume international experts renowned in their specializations to discuss issues and current trends relating to maritime security.

For more than 150 years it was the world's most powerful force: between victory at Trafalgar in 1805 and the withdrawal from 'east of Suez' in the 1960s, the ships of the Royal Navy were ubiquitous.

This book examines the complex phenomena of modern maritime piracy.

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In the 1920s and 30s, aircraft designer Andrey Tupolev designed a series of advanced torpedo boats for the USSR.

Fully illustrated throughout, this engaging study of the first major naval action of World War II appeals to both military and naval historians alike.

A highly illustrated account of the fourth major carrier battle of the war in the Pacific.

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An engrossing compendium of high-seas military disastersFrom the days of the Spanish Armada to the modern age of aircraft carriers, battles have been bungled just as badly on water as they have been on land.

Includes regular reports of the admirals in command of the Tenth Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet.

Few American presidents have exercised their constitutional authority as commander in chief with more determination than Franklin D.

The Captain from Connecticut is the definitive biography of the man who became a national hero as the commander of the USS Constitution in her dramatic victory over HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812.

Although countless books have been written about the U-boat war in the Atlantic, precious few facts have come to light about the men who served in the submarines that wrought such havoc on Allied ships.

In the dark days of World War II, merchant mariners made heroic contributions to the eventual Allied victory and suffered tremendous casualties in so doing.

This richly detailed tribute to the legendary Yamato is now back in print by popular demand.

The story of how Allied air power took the great Japanese base of Rabaul out of the Pacific War with an innovative strategy of aerial siege, backed by the courage and capability of the pilots who flew against the heavily fortified island.

Warship 2017 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the world's combat ships.

This is the gripping story of Task Force 77, the US Navy carrier commitment to the Korean War that was vital to the success of the UN forces battling the Chinese and North Koreans.

The Mediterranean is the maritime crossroads where Europe, Asia, and Africa meet.

Leading academics from around the world, who specialize in analysing maritime strategic issues, deliberate the impact of the American 'pivot' or 're-balance' strategy, and the 'Air-Sea Battle' operational concept, on the maritime power and posture of a number of selected states.

“A wonderfully illustrated biography” of one of history’s greatest warships whose sinking “signaled the end of the surety that Britannia ruled the waves” (War History Online).

The most important and dramatic carrier battle of World War II, which completely changed the fortunes of both Japan and America.

In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Teaty and began work on a new class of super-battleships.

In the summer of 1814 a squadron of Royal Navy ships attacked the tiny Connecticut seaport of Stonington, and declared its intention of destroying the town.

European Navies and the Conduct of War considers the different contexts within which European navies operated over a period of 500 years culminating in World War Two, the greatest war ever fought at sea.

In the 1920s and 30s, aircraft designer Andrey Tupolev designed a series of advanced torpedo boats for the USSR.

The Captain from Connecticut is the definitive biography of the man who became a national hero as the commander of the USS Constitution in her dramatic victory over HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812.

The Imperial Japanese Navy's Special Landing Force units enjoyed a reputation out of proportion to their small size.

The title of this book comes from a toast popular with Americans in the late 1790smillions for defense, not a cent for tribute.

Among the more than 260 American submarines that patrolled the Pacific during World War II, the USS Swordfish in 1941 was the first to sink a Japanese armed merchant ship, marking the beginning of the submarine's colorful history.

The submarine was the invisible but formidable weapon of the Royal Navy during World War II.

This book is concerned with both the national security concerns of Asian maritime nations and the security of the Asian maritime commons.

Warship Builders is the first scholarly study of the U.