Project Gutenberg 2015-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 165 Frothingham, Thomas Goddard 1865 1945 21004967 A True Account of the Battle of Jutland, May 31, 1916 E-text prepared by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A True Account of the Battle of Jutland, May 31, 1916" by Thomas Goddard Frothingham is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed examination of one of the most significant naval engagements of World War I, focusing on the actions and maneuverings of both the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet. The author aims to clarify the often controversial and misunderstood events of the battle, drawing on official reports from the commanders involved. In this comprehensive narrative, Frothingham meticulously delineates the events leading up to and during the Battle of Jutland, providing insights into the strategies employed by both sides. He describes how Vice Admiral Beatty's initial engagements with the German battle cruisers led to a series of tactical missteps, ultimately resulting in heavy losses for the British forces. As the battle progressed, the author highlights the effectiveness of Admiral Scheer's maneuvers, which allowed the German fleet to evade significant damage and escape back to their bases despite being outnumbered. Frothingham’s account also discusses the impact of weather conditions, communication failures, and inadequate preparations, which contributed to the indecisiveness of the battle, leaving readers with a nuanced understanding of this pivotal moment in naval warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations Jutland, Battle of, 1916 D501 Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 125628 2025-07-19T09:25:39.685806 text/html 102736 2024-10-24T13:55:20 text/html 398237 2025-07-19T09:25:43.354754 application/epub+zip 398331 2025-07-19T09:25:40.686786 application/epub+zip 106250 2025-07-19T09:25:40.176801 application/epub+zip 443434 2025-07-19T09:25:45.450790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426417 2025-07-19T09:25:42.865773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135662 2022-09-21T18:16:32.219463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96916 2025-07-19T09:25:39.342821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76876 2024-10-24T13:55:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17516 2025-07-19T09:25:45.729750 application/rdf+xml 10625 2025-07-19T09:25:40.262775 image/jpeg 1784 2025-07-19T09:25:40.219772 image/jpeg 355365 2025-07-19T09:25:39.705774 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