 ... abandoned till war itself shall cease ; but regarded as a primary and fundamental measure, sufficient in itself to crush an enemy, it is probably a delusion, and a most dangerous delusion, when presented in the fascinating garb of cheapness to the...  Journal of the United States Artillery - Page 2161897Full view - About this book
 | American Society of Naval Engineers - 1905 - 1418 pages
...the representatives of the people ; especially is it misleading when the nation against whom it has to be directed possesses, as Great Britain did and does, the two requisites of a strong sea power — a widespread, healthy commerce and a powerful navy." The main strategy laid down by the... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1890 - 644 pages
...presented in the fascinating garb of cheapness to the representatives of a people. Especially is it misleading when the nation against whom it is to be directed possesses, as Great Britain did and docs, the two requisites of a strong sea power, — a wide-spread healthy commerce and a powerful navy.... | |
 | 1891 - 874 pages
...presented in the fascinating garb of cheapness to the representations of a people. Especially is it misleading when the nation against whom it is to be...Great Britain did, and does, the two requisites of strong sea power, a wide-spread, healthy commerce, and a powerful navy." This is the view usually held... | |
 | 1897 - 614 pages
...prosperity while waging a long, costly and bloody war was never before shown by any people in the world." In commenting on the results of the war of 1778, Captain...control of the strategic centres of commerce, can such an attack be fatal. Such control can only be wrung from a powerful Navy by fighting it and overcoming... | |
 | Earl Thomas Allnutt Brassey, Earl Thomas Brassey Brassey - 1904 - 280 pages
...prosperity while waging a long, costly, and bloody war was never before shown by any people in the world.' In commenting on the results of the war of 1778, Captain...Great Britain did, and does, the two requisites of a 41 Position of British merchant shipping in 1896. strong sea power — a widespread, healthy commerce... | |
 | 1904 - 1072 pages
...in naval warfare is condemned by Captain Mahan as a delusion : Especially is it misleading [he says] when the nation against whom it is to be directed...Britain did and does, the two requisites of a strong sea power — a widespread healthy commerce and a powerful navy. Where the revenues and industries... | |
 | James Richard Thursfield - 1909 - 446 pages
...presented in the fascinating garb of cheapness to the representatives of a people. Especially is it misleading when the nation against whom it is to be...widespread healthy commerce and a powerful Navy." Such is the considered judgment of Captain Mahan on the subject which is to be discussed in this essay.... | |
 | Earl Thomas Allnutt Brassey - 1913 - 330 pages
...prosperity while waging a long, costly, and bloody war was never before shown by any people in the world.' In commenting on the results of the war of 1778, Captain...Britain did, and does, the two requisites of a strong sea power — a widespread, healthy commerce and a powerful navy. Only by military command of the sea,... | |
 | Royal Institution of Naval Architects - 1917 - 416 pages
...sufficient in itself to crush an enemy, it is probably a most dangerous delusion. Especially is it misleading when the nation against whom it is to be directed possesses, as Great Britain does, the two requisites of a strong sea power — a widespread healthy commerce and a powerful Navy.... | |
 | William Macneile Dixon - 1917 - 112 pages
...to the representatives of a people. Especially is it misleading when the nation against whom it is directed possesses, as Great Britain did and does, the two requisites of a strong sea power — a widespread healthy commerce and a powerful Navy. ' ' Has the advent of the submarine... | |
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