Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 178 Bridge, Cyprian, Sir 1839 1924 Bridge, Cyprian A. G. (Cyprian Arthur George) Sea-Power and Other Studies Sea-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. Produced by Robert J. Hall "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.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sea-power Naval art and science Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History V Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 519388 2025-08-05T04:42:13.832690 text/html 519260 519200 2024-11-05T06:04:17.166743 2023-10-05T06:42:24.973507 text/html text/html 271249 2025-08-05T04:42:21.500588 application/epub+zip 277963 2025-08-05T04:42:16.826677 application/epub+zip 263762 2025-08-05T04:42:15.582651 application/epub+zip 462028 2025-08-05T04:42:25.454594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434020 2025-08-05T04:42:20.765650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400287 2022-09-05T09:28:10.134867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496664 2025-08-05T04:42:13.467710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 477003 2024-10-28T17:59:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17738 2025-08-05T04:42:25.589617 application/rdf+xml 11628 2025-08-05T04:42:16.164620 image/jpeg 3022 2025-08-05T04:42:15.874643 image/jpeg 268553 2025-08-05T04:42:13.872744 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia