The Price Of Admiralty by John Keegan
The Evolution of Naval Warfare
A sweeping study of naval warfare that traces how technology, tactics, and political imperatives reshaped maritime strategy from the age of sail to the modern carrier and nuclear era. It argues that commanders at sea face unique moral and strategic dilemmas—balancing the pursuit of decisive engagement, logistical constraints, and national policy—illustrating these themes with case studies of famous campaigns and battles. The work emphasizes how changing technologies and institutional cultures altered the role of navies in statecraft and the heavy human and political costs borne by those who command them.
- Published
- 1988
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 320
- Original Language
- English
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