The Influence of Sea Power upon History

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890), by Alfred Thayer Mahan, is a classic treatise on naval warfare and how its effective deployment changed the course of history. Featured are: the English and French wars against the Netherlands (1665-1667, 1672-1674, 1674-1678); War of the League of Augsburg (1688-1697); War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713); War of the Polish Succession; War of Jenkins' Ear (1715-1739); War of the Austrian Succession (1740); Seven Years' War (1756-1763); American Revolution; European wars (1779-1782) and naval engagements in the East and West Indies (1778-1783).

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1890 - Alfred Thayer Mahan - Treatise - Naval warfare - English - French - Netherlands - War of the League of Augsburg - War of the Spanish Succession - War of the Polish Succession - War of Jenkins' Ear - War of the Austrian Succession - Seven Years' War - American Revolution - East - West Indies

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Originally published in 1890 while Mahan was teaching at the US Naval War College, this work was the primary motivation for a massive upgrade of the United States Navy under the direction of Theodore Roosevelt (a competent naval historian in his own right).

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US Naval War College - United States Navy - Theodore Roosevelt

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