Project Gutenberg 2024-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 174 March, Francis A., Jr. 1863 1928 March, Francis Andrew Beamish, Richard J. (Richard Joseph) 1867 1945 Beamish, Richard Joseph Hare, James H. 1856 1946 Hare, Jimmy Thompson, Donald C. 1885 1947 Thompson, Shrimp History of the World War, Volume 2 (of 7) : $b An authentic narrative of the world's greatest war $aNew York :$bLeslie-Judge Company, $c1918. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, Ed Leckert, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "History of the World War, Volume 2 (of 7): An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War" by Francis A. March is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume delves specifically into the naval engagements and overseas dynamics of World War I, showcasing the strategic importance of naval power, particularly highlighting the British and German fleets' roles. The book outlines key battles, tactics, and pivotal figures, emphasizing the impact of maritime control on the war's progression. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the struggle for supremacy at sea, beginning with the catastrophic sinking of British warships "Aboukir," "Cressy," and "Hogue" at the hands of German submarines. It introduces Captain Mahan's thesis on the significance of naval power in warfare and illustrates how the British Grand Fleet's might formed a crucial barrier against German ambitions. The initial chapters outline various naval skirmishes, strategies, and notable figures like Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and Admiral von Tirpitz, while also addressing the consequential blockade of Germany by the British, establishing the dire conditions in both Britain and Germany as the war unfolded. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20190726171825march 1918 US Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 298550 2025-06-29T12:27:00.007848 text/html 272319 2024-11-12T05:08:32 text/html 2319872 2025-06-29T12:27:05.797805 application/epub+zip 2316879 2025-06-29T12:27:01.677828 application/epub+zip 345784 2025-06-29T12:27:00.820886 application/epub+zip 3068846 2025-06-29T12:27:08.754857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2796177 2025-06-29T12:27:05.044879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263486 2025-06-29T12:26:59.495840 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243433 2024-11-12T05:08:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17593 2025-06-29T12:27:08.908799 application/rdf+xml 13774 2025-06-29T12:27:01.024895 image/jpeg 2236 2025-06-29T12:27:00.920887 image/jpeg 3161371 2025-06-29T12:27:00.106836 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia