David H. Olivier

German Naval Strategy, 1856-1888 (eBook, ePUB)

Forerunners to Tirpitz

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a comparative study of the evolution of the German navy in the second half of the nineteenth century. It examines the development of strategy, especially commerce-raiding, in comparison to what other navies were doing in this era of rapid technological change.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135769109
• Artikelnr.: 47892990

Autorenporträt

David Olivier holds a Ph.D in History from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Change in a Changing World: Naval law and technology in the
nineteenth century 1. The Roots of Plunder: Privateering and the laws of
war at sea to 1865 2. Means and Method: Naval technology and theory in the
mid-nineteenth century 2.1 Technology and Navies: New ships, new weapons
Part 2: Early Days, Early Dreams: The navies of Prussia and the North
German Confederation, 1856-1871 3. Precursor to Empire: The Prussian navy
to 1864 4. The Wars of German Unification and Sea Power, 1864-1871 Part 3:
The Army at the Helm: The navy in the Stosch and Caprivi eras, 1871-1888
5. Albrecht von Stosch and the Neglected Navy, 1871-1872 5.1 1871: The
unhappy peace 6. Diverse Fortunes: The Navy Under Stosch, 1873-1883 7. Two
Schools of Thought: The Jeune École and the cruiser admirals 8. Caprivi Off
Course: Colonial sideshows, operations planning, construction policies and
tactical development, 1884-1888