Nelson and other naval studies
By: by James R. Thursfield
Publisher: Dutton
Published: 1909
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
Subjects: Naval History; Defenses; Great Britain. Royal Navy; Great Britain
Notes: "With one exception [Paul Jones] the essays here collected have appeared previously, at different times during the last few years in various serial publications ... the Times, the Quarterly review, the Naval annual, the United service magazine, and the National review."--Pref.
Table of contents: title: Preface.; title: The anniversary of Trafalgar.; title: Trafalgar and the Nelson touch.; title: The life of Nelson.; title: The secret of Nelson.; title: Duncan.; title: Paul Jones.; title: The Dogger bank and its lessons.; title: The strategy of position.; title: The attack and defence of commerce.; title: The higher policy of defence.; title: Index.