02714cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000370011224500320014926400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750504880039850800310088652013020091753400450221965300140226465300260227865300410230485600430234510694UtSlPG20260610133245.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aV1 aBridge, Cyprian, Sir,d1839-192410aSea-Power and Other Studies 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-01-010 aSea-power -- The command of the sea -- War and its chief lessons -- The historical relations between the navy and the merchant service -- Facts and fancies about the press-gang -- Projected invasions of the British Isles -- Over-sea raids and raids on land -- Queen Elizabeth and her seamen -- Nelson: The centenary of Trafalgar -- The share of the fleet in the defence of the empire -- Naval strategy and tactics at the time of Trafalgar -- The supply and communications of a fleet.  aProduced by Robert J. Hall  a"Sea-Power and Other Studies" by Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge is a collection of essays on naval history and military strategy written in the early 20th century. The essays aim to underscoring the long-standing significance of sea-power in historical conflicts, addressing common misconceptions and emphasizing its continuous role throughout different eras. Bridge critiques widely held historical conclusions about naval forces, particularly the British Navy, while linking naval history with broader military and national narratives.  The opening of the work establishes the context for the essays, discussing the concept of sea-power with a focus on its historical implications. Bridge introduces the term "sea-power" as a multifaceted concept that has often been misunderstood and misinterpreted in historical discourse. He argues for the need to analyze sea-power through a historical lens, asserting that many critical events in history have pivoted on the strength of naval forces. Early examples from ancient Greece illustrate how pivotal naval engagements shaped the outcomes of significant conflicts, laying the groundwork for the interrelationship between naval and broader military history that will be explored further in subsequent essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSea-power  aNaval art and science  aGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10694