num_pages: 304
description: Keegan is an author whose books have revolutionized the writing of military history &amp; deepened the understanding of conflict. In THE PRICE OF ADMIRALTY, he illuminates naval operations from Nelson's day to our own. He does this by dissecting four benchmark sea battles: Trafalgar, wooden ships of the line; Jutland, ironclads; Midway, aircraft carriers; &amp; the Battle of the Atlantic, the perfection of submarines. He believes that "by looking at its past we may know the future of naval warfare."  "Keegan is a splendid historian, &amp; his vision of the future of war at sea is grimly persuasive."--Atlantic MonthlyIntroduction: Battle at sea1 Trafalgar: The wooden world; The strategic background; Nelson vs Napoleon; Nelson versus Villeneuve; Naval warfare in the Age of Sail; Battle off Cape Trafalgar; What had happened?; The aftermath2 Jutland: The fall of the wooden walls; High Seas Fleet vs Royal Navy; The War of Sea before Jutland; The ironclad world; The battle of Jutland; The experience of action: Battlecruisers vs battlecruisers. Battleships vs battleships. The smaller ships; The aftermath3 Midway: The coming of the aircraft carrier; The two navies; The Pacific War before Midway; The Midway Campaign; The Battle of Midway: The battle over Midway Island. The great carrier battle. The retreat from Midway; Counting the cost4 The Battle of the Atlantic: Convoys SC122 &amp; HX229: The emergence of the submarine; Dönitz &amp; the U-boat Service; The Battle of the Atlantic; The underwater war: Convoy. U-boats. Escorts. Anti-submarine weapons. Aircraft. Radio intelligence. Decryption; The Battle for Convoys HX229 &amp; SC122: HX229 &amp; SC221. The wolf-packs. The encounter. The massacre of HX229. The ordeal of SC122. The coming of the aircraft; The balance of the battleConclusion: An empty oceanGlossaryBibliographyIndex
language: English
title: The Price Of Admiralty: The Evolution Of Naval Warfare
titlecomplete: The Price Of Admiralty: The Evolution Of Naval Warfare
genres: Academic, European History, Military Fiction, Naval History, War, Nonfiction, History, Military History, 19th Century, World War II
ratings_count: 981
publisher: Viking Penguin, Inc.