Quintin Barry Book order

For most of the war, until the fall of Lord North's ministry in 1782, Lord Sandwich managed the navy as First Lord of the Admiralty. The demands on the resources of the Royal Navy, at home and abroad, meant that he faced an unending struggle to balance its priorities.

Each of the innovations inspired by the Industrial Revolution encountered considerable resistance from conservative thinkers opposed to change, on technical, financial and political grounds; these included many well respected figures in the Navy, as well as leading politicians.

By the end of 1780, the war for American independence appeared to be approaching a stalemate. After five years of war, Washington's armies remained in the field. Once France, and then Spain, joined the war, Lord Sandwich as First Lord of the Admiralty was faced with a constant struggle to balance the forces needed at home and overseas, while facing constant hostile pressure from the opposition. However, events were conspiring to bring about a showdown in North America, which would take place in the waters off Chesapeake Bay. This book describes how, step by step, the crisis was reached. After France had accepted the need for a major effort to support the Americans, Count de Grasse arrived in the West Indies in April 1781 with a large fleet, intending to arrive off the North American coast in July. Once he had opted to sail to Virginia, Washington began to move south. Meanwhile Lord Cornwallis, the British commander in the Carolinas, had chosen without authority to march to Virginia, where he arrived in May to link up with a force that had been sent to establish a naval base in the Chesapeake

Defeated commanders are frequently blamed for the decisions which they made, sometimes with serious or even fatal consequences. The case of the unfortunate Admiral Byng is an example from British naval history. This is the first book in the English language devoted to the story of Bazaine.

The narrative explores the strategic dynamics between the British Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy during World War I, highlighting the tensions and mistrust among naval leaders and politicians. It delves into the pivotal Battle of Jutland, questioning its classification as a British victory and emphasizing the actions of Admiral Reinhard Scheer post-battle. The book chronicles the North Sea conflict from its inception to the High Seas Fleet's final scuttling in Scapa Flow, revealing how chance influenced naval encounters and decisions throughout the war.

This is a study of the Russo- Japanese of 1904-1905 as reported by Captain William Pakenham.

This book is a study of the Anglo Dutch war of 1672 to 1674, describing the naval battles which were fought, and the men and ships which fought them.

An account of the campaign of the French Army of the East under General Charles Bourbaki, defeated by General Carl von Werder's XlV Corps at the battle of the Lisaine.

An account of the naval campaign of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish- American War of 1898 and the subsequent public controversy and Court of Inquiry.