Suchergebnisse

The Grand Strategic Foundations -- The Use of History and the Development of Theory -- War, Policy, and Civil-Military Relations -- Introduction to Naval Strategy -- Commerce, the Sea Lines of Communication, and Naval Power -- Command of the Sea -- Reconciling the Offense and the Defense -- Concentration: The Primary Force and the Ulterior Effort -- Sea Denial: Disputing Command of the Sea and Secondary Operations -- Obtaining Strategic Effects through the Control of Maritime Commerce -- Joint, Expeditionary Warfare -- Mahan's Way of War -- Corbett's Way of War.

During an era of slow, uncertain communications, Royal Navy operations during the opening months of the War of 1812 underscore the complexity of naval decision making at the campaign level. Studying this period aids in understanding the relationship among governmental leaders, their theater commanders, and operational elements at sea.