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Autore |
Olivier David H. |
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Titolo |
German naval strategy, 1856-1888 : forerunners to Tirpitz / / David H. Olivier |
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London ; ; New York : , : Frank Cass, , 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-76910-9 |
0-429-23026-5 |
1-135-76911-7 |
1-280-23962-X |
9786610239627 |
0-203-32323-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (228 p.) |
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Collana |
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Cass series--naval policy and history ; ; 25 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Naval strategy - History - 19th century |
Sea-power - Germany - History - 19th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-205) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; SERIES EDITOR'S PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Note; 1 THE ROOTS OF PLUNDER; 2 MEANS AND METHODS; 3 PRECURSOR TO EMPIRE; 4 THE WARS OF UNIFICATION AND GERMAN SEA POWER, 1864-71; 5 ALBRECHT VON STOSCH AND THE NEGLECTED NAVY, 1871-72; 6 DIVERSE FORTUNES; 7 TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT; 8 CAPRIVI OFF COURSE; CONCLUSION; Notes; APPENDIX I Terminology of warship types; APPENDIX II Use of overseas ports by the Prussian and German navies, 1851-88; APPENDIX III German cruiser classes, 1860-90; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Primary sources; Secondary sources |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is a comparative study of the evolution of the German navy in the second half of the nineteenth century. It examines the development of strategy, especially commerce-raiding, in comparison to what other navies were doing in this era of rapid technological change. It is not an insular history, merely listing ship rosters or specific events; it is a history of the German navy in relation to its |
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