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Battle at Sea: From Man-of-war to Submarine (Paperback)

by John Keegan (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Pimlico; New edition edition (2 Dec 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0712659919
  • ISBN-13: 978-0712659918
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 333,405 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The author concentrates on four key conflicts, Trafalgar, Jutland, Midway and the Battle of the Atlantic. He aims to take readers into the heart of the fighting and also to give them a panoramic view of naval warfare through the centuries. John Keegan has also written an account of war on land, "The Face of Battle".

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Britain's foremost military historian, Sir John Keegan, brilliantly examines the realities of war at sea. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and accessible, 9 Mar 2000
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I read this book under the title "The Price of Admiralty"; it appears to be the same work. An excellent description of naval warfare, with thoughtful analysis and detailed scholarship. It covers both the four featured battles/engagements and the larger context in which they occurred. Easy to read, clear, and entertaining, without being too simplified or sensationalized. Strongly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty damn good, 23 Jun 2008
By Flemming Nielsen (Denmark) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battle at Sea: From Man-of-war to Submarine (Paperback)
I really enjoy the well-researched insights that Keegan brings to life in his books. Battle at Sea deals with the development of naval warfare from the wooden battleships of the gunpowder age to the nuclear subs of the present. Keegan shows how war at sea has evolved in the last few centuries and gives his assessment (or, let's be honest - qualified guess) of how naval warfare will evolve in the near future.
The book is well-written - though the copy I received had a remarkable amount of spelling-mistakes; poor proof-reading? - and it offers a very clear picture of the times it portrays. The battles seem clear and straight-forward even-though massive amounts of ships, sailors, planes and submarines are involved in them - overwhelmingly confusing to the participants, no doubt, but clear to the reader, thanks to Keegan's guiding hand.
This book, however, doesn't quite reach the level of brilliance that Keegan shows in Face of Battle, Mask of Command and in his two epic volumes about the First and Second World Wars; leaving this a very good book, but not a masterpiece.
In spite of this, it is still highly recommendable to anyone who has an interest in naval warfare or in military history in general.
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