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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783

di Alfred Thayer Mahan · 31 parti · about 15 hours 47 minutes di lettura

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Un ufficiale di marina di nome Mahan guardò vecchie guerre e vide un modello che la maggior parte delle persone aveva perso. Il paese che governava il mare, disse, poteva commerciare, muovere eserciti e affamare i suoi nemici, mentre il paese tagliato fuori dal mare perdeva piano piano. Racconta la storia con Inghilterra, Olanda e Francia, le loro navi, porti e colonie. Leader in tutto il mondo lessero questo libro e corsero a costruire flotte più grandi.

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Preface4 min Introductory Chapter44 min Chapter I: Discussion of the Elements of Sea Power (Part 1)39 min Chapter I: Discussion of the Elements of Sea Power (Part 2)39 min Chapter I: Discussion of the Elements of Sea Power (Part 3)40 min Chapter II: State of Europe in 1660: Second Anglo-Dutch War, 1665-1667. Sea Battles of Lowestoft and of the Four Days (Part 1)30 min Chapter II: State of Europe in 1660: Second Anglo-Dutch War, 1665-1667. Sea Battles of Lowestoft and of the Four Days (Part 2)29 min Chapter II: State of Europe in 1660: Second Anglo-Dutch War, 1665-1667. Sea Battles of Lowestoft and of the Four Days (Part 3)31 min Chapter III: War of England and France in Alliance Against the United Provinces, 1672-1674: Finally, of France Against Combined Europe, 1674-1678: Sea Battles of Solebay, the Texel, and Stromboli (Part 1)29 min Chapter III: War of England and France in Alliance Against the United Provinces, 1672-1674: Finally, of France Against Combined Europe, 1674-1678: Sea Battles of Solebay, the Texel, and Stromboli (Part 2)31 min Chapter IV: English Revolution: War of the League of Augsburg, 1688-1697: Sea Battles of Beachy Head and La Hougue (Part 1)24 min Chapter IV: English Revolution: War of the League of Augsburg, 1688-1697: Sea Battles of Beachy Head and La Hougue (Part 2)24 min Chapter V: War of the Spanish Succession, 1702-1713: Sea Battle of Malaga (Part 1)27 min Chapter V: War of the Spanish Succession, 1702-1713: Sea Battle of Malaga (Part 2)28 min Chapter VI: The Regency in France: Alberoni in Spain: Policies of Walpole and Fleuri: War of the Polish Succession: English Contraband Trade in Spanish America: Great Britain Declares War Against Spain: 1715-173937 min Chapter VII: War Between Great Britain and Spain, 1739: War of the Austrian Succession, 1740: France Joins Spain Against Great Britain, 1744: Sea Battles of Matthews, Anson, and Hawke: Peace of Aix-La-Chapelle, 174847 min Chapter VIII: Seven Years' War, 1756-1763: England's Overwhelming Power and Conquests on the Seas, in North America, Europe, and East and West Indies: Sea Battles: Byng Off Minorca; Hawke and Conflans; Pocock and D'aché in East Indies (Part 1)28 min Chapter VIII: Seven Years' War, 1756-1763: England's Overwhelming Power and Conquests on the Seas, in North America, Europe, and East and West Indies: Sea Battles: Byng Off Minorca; Hawke and Conflans; Pocock and D'aché in East Indies (Part 2)26 min Chapter VIII: Seven Years' War, 1756-1763: England's Overwhelming Power and Conquests on the Seas, in North America, Europe, and East and West Indies: Sea Battles: Byng Off Minorca; Hawke and Conflans; Pocock and D'aché in East Indies (Part 3)33 min Chapter IX: Course of Events from the Peace of Paris to 1778: Maritime War Consequent Upon the American Revolution: Sea Battle Off Ushant (Part 1)25 min Chapter IX: Course of Events from the Peace of Paris to 1778: Maritime War Consequent Upon the American Revolution: Sea Battle Off Ushant (Part 2)25 min Chapter X: Maritime War in North America and West Indies, 1778-1781: Its Influence Upon the Course of the American Revolution: Fleet Actions Off Grenada, Dominica, and Chesapeake Bay (Part 1)35 min Chapter X: Maritime War in North America and West Indies, 1778-1781: Its Influence Upon the Course of the American Revolution: Fleet Actions Off Grenada, Dominica, and Chesapeake Bay (Part 2)36 min Chapter XI: Maritime War in Europe, 1779-178227 min Chapter XII: Events in the East Indies, 1778-1781: Suffren Sails from Brest, 1781: His Brilliant Naval Campaign in the Indian Seas, 1782, 1783 (Part 1)26 min Chapter XII: Events in the East Indies, 1778-1781: Suffren Sails from Brest, 1781: His Brilliant Naval Campaign in the Indian Seas, 1782, 1783 (Part 2)28 min Chapter XII: Events in the East Indies, 1778-1781: Suffren Sails from Brest, 1781: His Brilliant Naval Campaign in the Indian Seas, 1782, 1783 (Part 3)30 min Chapter XIII: Events in the West Indies After the Surrender of Yorktown: Encounters of De Grasse with Hood: The Sea Battle of the Saints: 1781, 1782 (Part 1)30 min Chapter XIII: Events in the West Indies After the Surrender of Yorktown: Encounters of De Grasse with Hood: The Sea Battle of the Saints: 1781, 1782 (Part 2)32 min Chapter XIV: Critical Discussion of the Maritime War of 1778 (Part 1)31 min Chapter XIV: Critical Discussion of the Maritime War of 1778 (Part 2)31 min