Project Gutenberg 2009-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 292 Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer) 1840 1914 Mahan, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Alfred T. 00000512 Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles Produced by Mark C. Orton, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was created from images of public domain material made available by the University of Toronto Libraries (http://link.library.utoronto.ca/booksonline/).) "Lessons of the War with Spain and Other Articles" by A. T. Mahan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The collection explores the military and naval dimensions of the Spanish-American War, focusing particularly on the lessons learned and the implications for naval strategy and national security. Mahan's discussion emphasizes the importance of naval power and fortification in modern warfare. The opening of the book sets the stage for Mahan's analysis by discussing the context and motivations behind the war with Spain, acknowledging the complexities of military actions and strategies involved. He highlights the importance of understanding military and naval matters for the general public, as this knowledge fosters a more informed and prepared citizenry. Additionally, Mahan critiques the initial strategic decisions made during the conflict, particularly relating to targeting and resource allocation, underscoring the significance of coastal defense and the interplay between land forces and naval operations. Through these insights, the author aims to provide a deeper understanding of maritime strategy and the pressing national interest in maintaining a robust naval capability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Colonial question International Peace Conference (1st : 1899 : Hague, Netherlands) Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Naval operations Naval art and science E660 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 447902 2025-06-11T15:55:14.084828 text/html 446229 2021-01-04T21:41:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 508530 2021-01-04T21:41:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 650951 2025-06-11T15:55:26.136744 application/epub+zip 654532 2025-06-11T15:55:19.509830 application/epub+zip 234310 2025-06-11T15:55:17.010843 application/epub+zip 882167 2025-06-11T15:55:30.844722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841549 2025-06-11T15:55:24.684788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427410 2022-09-13T08:38:26.268504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403044 2025-06-11T15:55:13.340855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 402848 2021-01-04T21:41:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148513 2021-01-04T21:41:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 402842 2021-01-04T21:41:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148456 2021-01-04T21:41:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21659 2025-06-11T15:55:31.112755 application/rdf+xml 17015 2025-06-11T15:55:18.273817 image/jpeg 3838 2025-06-11T15:55:17.945812 image/jpeg 612796 2025-06-11T15:55:14.133810 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