Lessons of the War with Spain and Other Articles

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作者	Alfred Thayer Mahan
出版社	Seltzer Books
ISBN	9781455304844
出版时间	2018-03-01
字数	35.4万
分类	进口书,外文原版书,小说

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Lessons of the War with Spain and Other Articles

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LESSONS OF THE WAR WITH SPAIN AND OTHER ARTICLES BY ALFRED T. MAHAN, CAPTAIN UNITED STATES NAVY

PREFACE

LESSONS OF THE WAR WITH SPAIN

INTRODUCTORY. COMPREHENSION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL MATTERS POSSIBLE TO THE PEOPLE, AND IMPORTANT TO THE NATION.

I HOW THE MOTIVE OF THE WAR GAVE DIRECTION TO ITS EARLIER MOVEMENTS.--STRATEGIC VALUE OF PUERTO RICO.-- CONSIDERATIONS ON THE SIZE AND QUALITIES OF BATTLESHIPS.--MUTUAL RELATIONS OF COAST DEFENCE AND NAVY.

II THE EFFECT OF DEFICIENT COAST-DEFENCE UPON THE MOVEMENTS OF THE NAVY.--THE MILITARY AND NAVAL CONDITIONS OF SPAIN AT THE OUTBREAK OF THE WAR.

III POSSIBILITIES OPEN TO THE SPANISH NAVY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR.--THE REASONS FOR BLOCKADING CUBA.--FIRST MOVEMENTS OF THE SQUADRONS UNDER ADMIRALS SAMPSON AND CERVERA.

IV PROBLEMS PRESENTED BY CERVERA'S APPEARANCE IN WEST INDIAN WATERS.--MOVEMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES DIVISIONS AND OF THE OREGON.--FUNCTIONS OF CRUISERS IN A NAVAL CAMPAIGN.

V THE GUARD SET OVER CERVERA.--INFLUENCE OF INADEQUATE NUMBERS UPON THE CONDUCT OF NAVAL AND MILITARY OPERATIONS.--CAMARA'S RUSH THROUGH THE MEDITERRANEAN, AND CONSEQUENT MEASURES TAKEN BY THE UNITED STATES.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE AND THE MORAL ASPECT OF WAR

THE RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES TO THEIR NEW DEPENDENCIES

DISTINGUISHING QUALITIES OF SHIPS OF WAR

CURRENT FALLACIES UPON NAVAL SUBJECTS