The Price Of Admiralty

by Keegan, John

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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The Viking Press. Very Good. 20 x 20 x 20 inches. Hardcover. 1989. 292 pages. Text edge lightly foxed<br>Keegan illuminates the hist ory of naval combat by expertly dissecting four landmark sea batt les, each featuring a different type of warship: The Battle of Tr afalgar, the Battle of Jutland in World War I, the Battle of Midw ay in… Read more about this item
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