Brown-, green-, and blue-water fleets the influence of geography on naval warfare, 1861 to the present
Title:
Brown-, green-, and blue-water fleets the influence of geography on naval warfare, 1861 to the present
Author:
Lindberg, Michael.
ISBN:
9780313070051
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Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (242 p.) : maps.
Contents:
Introduction -- Prelude : land versus sea warfare -- Theoretical background : classical and modern geostrategy -- The naval warfare environment -- Naval warfare on the high seas -- Naval warfare in the littorals -- Riverine warfare -- The influence of geography on navies -- Conclusion.
Abstract:
From riverine operations in the American Civil War and China in the 1860s to the major fleet engagements of the World Wars, plus more recent naval actions in the Falklands/Malvenas War and Gulf War, Lindberg and Todd methodically show how geography has shaped the strategy, tactics, and tools of naval warfare. Alfred T. Mahan was perhaps the first naval professional to recognize and acknowledge fully the influence of geography on navies and naval warfare. Many of his principles of seapower were inherently geographical and influenced both what kind of naval force a state would possess and how it.
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