The Education of a Navy: The Development of British Naval Strategic Thought 1867-1914

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Synopsis
(From the Book jacket) When iron and steam took the place of wood in 1859-60, the Royal Navy so immersed itself in the design of its new ships that the question of how the fleet should be used was almost overlooked. The strategy inherited from the past was considered irrelevant to modern needs. Fortunately, there were some naval men who insisted that the worth of a fleet is not measured solely by the quality of its individual units. Convinced that history had a more useful purpose than the mere recounting of heroic deeds, they showed that the technicians' wholesale dismissal of wooden-wall experience had been far too hasty. The Education of a Navy tells the story of six naval historians who, although not academics by training, took it upon themselves to extract from the archives evidence that the naval past could offer guiding principles for the present. Mr. Schurman ably summarizes the careers and writings of the Colomb brothers-Captain John who was concerned with the Navy's role in national policy, and Admiral Philip whose work made the study of naval history academically respectable; the American Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan-author of the great Influence of Sea-Power upon History, 1660-1783-who helped make the Royal Navy an instrument of foreign policy; Sir John Laughton, founder of the Navy Records Society; Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond, a formidably able officer who, after retirement, made naval history more acceptable at Cambridge University; and Sir Julian Corbett, a writer with a completely non-military background and the author of the classic Some Principles of Maritime Strategy. About the author: DONALD MACKENZIE SCHURMAN received his doctorate from Cambridge University and is now associate professor of history at the Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario.
Copyright:
1965

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
213 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780898747256
Publisher:
N/A
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
D. M. Schurman
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction
Submitted By:
Mike Stewart
Proofread By:
Laurie Alice Eakes
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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