Naval strategy compared and contrasted with the principles and practice of military operations on land: Lectures delivered at the U.S. Naval war college, Newport, R.I., between the years 1887 and 1911

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1911. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... English Navigation Act, 67. Eugene, Prince, 86, 89, 98. Europe, politics of, of interest to United States, 103; rivalries in, and external activities of, 104, 108, 109; the base of operations for actions in other continents, 111, 112. Expeditions. See Maritime Ex- Peditions. Experience, value of, 9, 10, 297, 298; lies at the basis of science, and of naval strategy, 297. Farragut, Admiral, his van thrown into confusion at Mo- bile, 49; risk assumed by, in passing Mississippi forts, 232. Flank, attack on, preferred, 46-49. Flanking Movement, 34. Flanking Positions, 209, 210, 228. Fleet in Being, 284; power and limitations of, illustrated, 229; assumes that war can be made without risk, 232; illustrated by Bonaparte in Egypt, 233, 234; seeming confirmation of the theory, 267; not well founded, 268; influence in Russian prac- tice, 384, 392, 398, 416; exag- gerates power of fleets and un- duly disparages coast defense, 385, 428; contrasted with "For- tress Fleet" idea, and discussed, 385-403, 427-439; stands for of- fensive idea, 393; if inferior, should not be accepted as deter- rent, 399, 400; action of Japan- ese in face of, 399, 400; dangers from, 401,402; influence of idea on Rozhestvensky, 416; Japan- ese proved exaggeration of idea, 428; tends to paralyze action, 429. Florida, 316, 317, 324, 437. Florida, Straits of, importance of» from a military standpoint. 51, 52, 317, 318; military character- istics of, 310. Fort de France, 364. Fortifications, Coast. See Coast Fortifications, Fortresses. Fortify, the word defined, 132. Fortress Fleet, is distinctly Rus- sian, 335, 385; lays stress on forts and subordinates fleet, 385; illustrated in Russian conduct in Japanese War, 391-397, 403, 416, 441; idea of, defensive, 392, 393. Fortresses, the occasion for, 8...