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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783

door Alfred Thayer Mahan · 31 delen · about 15 hours 47 minutes leestijd

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Een marineofficier genaamd Mahan keek naar oude oorlogen en zag een patroon dat de meeste mensen hadden gemist. Het land dat de zee beheerste, zei hij, kon handelen, legers verplaatsen en zijn vijanden uithongeren, terwijl het land dat van de zee was afgesneden langzaam verloor. Hij vertelt het verhaal door England, Holland en France, hun schepen, havens en kolonies. Leiders over de hele wereld lazen dit boek en haastten zich om grotere vloten te bouwen.

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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