Brown-, Green- and Blue-Water Fleets: The Influence of Geography on Naval Warfare, 1861 to the Present 0275964868, 9780275964863

Lindberg and Todd methodically show how geography has shaped the strategy, tactics, and tools of naval warfare. Alfred T

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Table of contents :
Contents......Page 4
Acknowledgments......Page 6
1. Introduction......Page 8
2. Prelude: Land versus Sea Warfare......Page 20
3. Theoretical Background: Classical and Modern Geostrategy......Page 30
4. The Naval Warfare Environment......Page 66
5. Naval Warfare on the High Seas......Page 78
6. Naval Warfare in the Littorals......Page 152
7. Riverine Warfare......Page 176
8. The Influence of Geography on Navies......Page 202
9. Conclusion......Page 230
Selected Bibliography......Page 236
B......Page 244
G......Page 245
M......Page 246
R......Page 247
T......Page 248
Z......Page 249

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