Written on the eve of the First World War for a general readership, this little book explains the principles behind fleets: command of the sea, blockade, the defence of commerce, invasion and the escort of troopships. Thursfield, a leading naval journalist of his day, illustrates each point from the wars of sail and the lessons then being drawn about steam.
A compact view of how the Royal Navy understood its task in 1913. Download the free EPUB.