Project Gutenberg 2023-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 225 Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer) 1840 1914 Mahan, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Alfred T. Westcott, Allan F. (Allan Ferguson) 1882 1953 Westcott, Allan Ferguson 18017218 Mahan on naval warfare : $b Selections from the writing of Rear Admiral Alfred T. Mahan $aBoston :$bLittle, Brown, $c1890, copyright 1901, copyright 1911, copyright 1918. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mahan on Naval Warfare" edited by Allan Westcott is a historical account showcasing selections from the writings of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, written in the late 19th to early 20th century. The work compiles Mahan’s influential analyses on the role of naval power in international relations, primarily focusing on historical events and strategic principles related to naval warfare. It delves into the significance of sea power in shaping global politics, particularly through Mahan's famous theories that emphasize the decisive influence of maritime supremacy on national greatness. The opening of this work provides biographical context for Mahan, detailing his upbringing, naval career, and intellectual journey that led him to become a pivotal figure in naval history. It introduces Mahan's early life and education, including his entry into the Naval Academy, as well as his eventual role as a lecturer at the Naval War College, where he formulated his theories on naval strategy. The text underscores Mahan’s belief in the necessity of historical study for military leaders and sets the stage for his exploration of key principles that guide naval war strategy, suggesting that understanding the past is essential for competent naval leadership in the present and future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/mahanonnavalwar00maha 20210614203358mahan 1890 US Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sea-power Naval art and science Naval strategy V Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 763085 2025-06-28T13:28:12.452842 text/html 709183 2023-12-14T17:23:42 text/html 3684206 2025-06-28T13:28:26.661756 application/epub+zip 3688964 2025-06-28T13:28:16.410829 application/epub+zip 395226 2025-06-28T13:28:13.957787 application/epub+zip 3289376 2025-06-28T13:28:33.434679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3217899 2025-06-28T13:28:24.301681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612209 2025-06-28T13:28:10.752746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 592271 2023-12-14T17:23:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17065 2025-06-28T13:28:33.597618 application/rdf+xml 10914 2025-06-28T13:28:14.292735 image/jpeg 1927 2025-06-28T13:28:14.123795 image/jpeg 10347423 2025-06-28T13:28:12.588742 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