The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfare
by Keegan, John
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New York: Penguin Books, 1990. Fourth Printing. very good. 353, wraps, illus., maps, glossary, bibliography, index, price sticker on rear cover An analysis of the history of naval combat, using four landmark sea battles as case studies: the Battle of Trafalgar using wooden ships, the Battle of Jutland using ironclad steamships, the Battle of Midway using aircraft carriers, and the Battle of the Atlantic using submarine warfare.
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Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan ( 1934–2012), was one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians and was for many years the senior lecturer at Sandhurst (the British Royal Military Academy) and the defense editor of the Daily Telegraph (London). Keegan was the author of numerous books including The Face of Battle , The Mask of Command , The Price of Admiralty , Six Armies in Normandy , and The Second World War , and was a fellow at the Royal Society of Literature.
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- Title
- The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfare
- Author
- Keegan, John
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Naval Warfare, Trafalgar, Jutland, Midway, Battle of Atlantic, Submarines, Sea Battles, Tactics, Strategy
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