A. T. Mahan Bücher

Focusing on the critical role of naval power in shaping global history, this influential work analyzes the rise of British naval supremacy from 1660 to 1783. Mahan, while serving as President of the US Naval War College, details various European and American conflicts, illustrating how sea power dictated outcomes and influenced imperial dominance. His insights not only impacted naval strategies of his time but also laid the groundwork for the naval arms race leading into World War I. This edition is printed on high-quality acid-free paper.

Courage, loyalty, and service to the state are among the virtues extolled here by Mahan, the father of modern sea power theory. This authoritative 1905 history is based on his lectures as president of the Naval War College. Volume Two takes the story from the winter of 1812/3 and Bainbridge's Squadron to the peace negotiations which ended the war in February of 1815.

A great sea war between Britain and the United States of America The focus of most of the Western world was upon the great wars between Revolutionary France and latterly the First Empire of the Emperor Napoleon and the hereditary imperial powers of the Continent. Years of warfare had ravaged Europe from the scorching lands of southern Spain to the frozen wastes of the Russian winter. On the high seas great captains had made their reputations, won famous battles from the Nile to Trafalgar and its most renowned celebrity Nelson had fallen, becoming its most enduring symbol and hero, lending his name to this memorable period of the age of sail. Across the Atlantic Ocean all was not still. In 1812 not half a century had passed since the American nation had forged its independence in blood. Old enemies and old alliances remained strong in the minds of all concerned. Canada still flying the Union flag remained omnipresent as the nearest neighbour of the emergent nation. The War of 1812 is most often remembered for the burning of Washington and Andrew Jackson's crushing defeat of British forces at New Orleans. The war was, however, pursued just as actively at sea, upon and across the great oceans and within the seaways and lakes of the New World itself. Here Britannia did not always rule the waves. This magnificent in-depth two volume history of the Naval War of 1812 is a classic in both its depth and detail; it is essential reading for all those interested in war at sea."

Focusing on naval strategy, A.T. Mahan's work delves into how maritime strength influences global power dynamics. By examining historical events, it argues that a nation's control of the seas is crucial for its supremacy. This classic text provides timeless strategic insights that have significantly shaped naval doctrines around the world.

Focusing on the significance of sea power, Mahan's theories profoundly shaped naval strategies worldwide, particularly leading up to World War I. While he achieved notable success in naval theory and education, his practical command skills were less impressive, with several incidents involving collisions. Appointed as a lecturer at the Naval War College, he consolidated his insights into influential works, most notably "The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783," which cemented his legacy as a pivotal naval historian.

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