Project Gutenberg 2017-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 271 Leyland, John 1857 1924 The Achievement of the British Navy in the World-War Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. The book cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain. (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Achievement of the British Navy in the World-War" by John Leyland is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the crucial role and significant contributions made by the British Navy during World War I, illustrating the myriad of tasks and challenges faced by naval forces amid the global conflict. Leyland emphasizes the unseen and often unappreciated efforts of the Navy, which were critical to the success and survival of Britain and its Allies. The opening of the work sets the stage by highlighting the indelible impact the British Navy had on warfare during this tumultuous period. Leyland discusses King George's recognition of the Navy's esteemed reputation, and he reflects on the varying public perceptions regarding the Navy's silent yet significant operations. He traces the history from the war's initiation, mentioning strategic mobilizations and the early challenges faced. The narrative introduces key naval figures like Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and outlines the transformative strategies employed by the British Navy, emphasizing their crucial role in securing supply routes and supporting land operations, thus laying the groundwork for the detailed analyses that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain. Royal Navy World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, British D501 Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 186380 2025-08-22T10:16:38.533114 text/html 160015 2024-10-23T02:55:45 text/html 1934569 2025-08-22T10:16:43.562110 application/epub+zip 1932986 2025-08-22T10:16:39.910102 application/epub+zip 148443 2025-08-22T10:16:39.256132 application/epub+zip 1985365 2025-08-22T10:16:46.302088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1964312 2025-08-22T10:16:42.908066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186756 2022-08-25T09:03:26.547485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155102 2025-08-22T10:16:38.022087 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135065 2024-10-23T02:55:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16642 2025-08-22T10:16:46.481114 application/rdf+xml 16728 2025-08-22T10:16:39.340105 image/jpeg 2747 2025-08-22T10:16:39.300084 image/jpeg 1763204 2025-08-22T10:16:38.597139 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