The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783

Name: The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
Author: A. T. Mahan

by A. T. Mahan (1840–1914)

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"The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783" by A. T. Mahan is a history of naval warfare published in 1890. This groundbreaking work examines how control of the seas shaped European dominance during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Mahan identifies key factors for achieving sea power and argues that strong navies determine national greatness. The book sparked a global naval arms race and profoundly influenced military strategy worldwide, becoming the most important text in naval thought and contributing to America's rise as a great power.

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Sea-power
Naval history, Modern

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Chapter X

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, 1748.

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.

COURSE OF EVENTS FROM THE PEACE OF PARIS TO 1778.—MARITIME WAR CONSEQUENT UPON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.—SEA BATTLE OFF USHANT.

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.

CRITICAL DISCUSSION OF THE MARITIME WAR OF 1778.

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This free edition of The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by A. T. Mahan comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #13529, released 2004-09-26. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750), History - Modern (1750+), History - Warfare.

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