Project Gutenberg 2010-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 292 Thursfield, James R. (James Richard) 1840 1923 Thursfield, James Richard, Sir 14002010 Naval Warfare Produced by Chris Curnow, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Naval Warfare" by James R. Thursfield is a military treatise written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an introduction to the principles and history of naval warfare, elucidating the significance of sea power and the control of maritime communication in conflict scenarios. It emphasizes the consequences of naval actions not only for military leaders but also for civilians, advocating for widespread understanding of these concepts in a democratic society. At the start of the treatise, the author sets the stage for discussing the nature of war, defining it as an armed conflict of national wills. He introduces the idea that naval warfare is a crucial component of broader conflicts between sovereign states, where the outcomes can hinge on a nation's ability to control the seas. Using historical examples, such as the wars between England and Holland and various campaigns, Thursfield highlights how naval dominance—or lack thereof—can substantially affect military operations and political outcomes. He argues for the importance of understanding naval power and command as key components of national strategy, establishing a framework for the discussions that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Naval history Naval art and science V Text Category: History - Warfare 293875 2025-08-13T13:00:36.533751 text/html 287305 2010-08-16T08:52:36 text/html 301319 2025-08-13T13:00:43.624732 application/epub+zip 302194 2025-08-13T13:00:39.543716 application/epub+zip 164498 2025-08-13T13:00:38.307707 application/epub+zip 482185 2025-08-13T13:00:46.845703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450644 2025-08-13T13:00:42.688744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280035 2022-09-15T09:57:30.898548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254197 2025-08-13T13:00:35.829748 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254088 2010-08-16T08:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254096 2010-08-16T08:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20186 2025-08-13T13:00:47.316687 application/rdf+xml 15625 2025-08-13T13:00:38.818727 image/jpeg 4021 2025-08-13T13:00:38.557708 image/jpeg 91341 2010-08-16T08:52:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 211542 2010-08-16T08:52:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 91308 2010-08-16T08:52:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 286725 2025-08-13T13:00:36.561719 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