Naval and Military Despatches
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Page : 214 pages
File Size : 11,73 MB
Release : 1915
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Page : 214 pages
File Size : 11,73 MB
Release : 1915
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Author : Great Britain. Admiralty
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Page : 218 pages
File Size : 34,21 MB
Release : 1915
Category : World War, 1914-1918
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Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,79 MB
Release : 1917
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Page : 676 pages
File Size : 36,48 MB
Release : 1858
Category : Military art and science
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Author : United States. Naval War Records Office
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Page : 1146 pages
File Size : 43,9 MB
Release : 1912
Category : United States
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Author : United States. Office of Naval History
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Page : 92 pages
File Size : 25,62 MB
Release : 1947
Category : Military art and science
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Author : John Grehan
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 32,90 MB
Release : 2014-01-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1781593302
The Crimean War was the most destructive armed conflict of the Victorian era. It is remembered for the unreasoning courage of the Charge of the Light Brigade, for the precise volleys of the Thin Red Line and the impossible assaults upon Sevastopol's Redan. It also demonstrated the inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the British military system based on privilege and purchase.??Poor organisation at staff level and weak leadership from the Commander-in-Chief with a lack of appreciation of the conditions the troops would experience in the Crimea resulted in the needless death of thousands of soldiers. The Royal Navy, by comparison, was highly effective and successfully undertook its operations in the Baltic, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.??The relative performance of the two branches of Britain's armed forces is reflected in the despatches sent back to the UK by the?respective commanders. The comparative wealth of detail provided by Admirals Napier, Dundas and Lyons contrast sharply with the limited, though frequent, communications from Generals Raglan, Codrington and Simpson.??The despatches of all these commanding officers are presented in this compilation just as they were when first published in the 1850s. They tell of the great battles of the Alma, Balaklava and Inkerman, of the continuing struggle against Sevastopol and the naval operations which cut the Russian communications and ensured an eventual, if costly, victory. They can be read, just as they were when revealed to the general public more than 150 years ago.
Author : United States. Navy Department. Office of Public Relations
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Page : 212 pages
File Size : 12,2 MB
Release : 1943
Category : World War, 1939-1945
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Author : Gordon Maitland
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Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,50 MB
Release : 2014-10-23
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ISBN : 9780992515409
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Page : 596 pages
File Size : 26,64 MB
Release : 1885
Category : Military art and science
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