The Project Gutenberg EBook of Sea-Power and Other Studies
by Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included
with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net

Title: Sea-Power and Other Studies

Author: Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge

Release Date: January 12, 2004 [EBook #10694]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SEA-POWER AND OTHER STUDIES ***

Produced by Robert J. Hall

SEA-POWER AND OTHER STUDIES

BY ADMIRAL SIR CYPRIAN BRIDGE, G.C.B.

PREFACE

The essays collected in this volume are republished in the hope
that they may be of some use to those who are interested in naval
history. The aim has been to direct attention to certain historical
occurrences and conditions which the author ventures to think
have been often misunderstood. An endeavour has been made to
show the continuity of the operation of sea-power throughout
history, and the importance of recognising this at the present
day.

In some cases specially relating to our navy at different periods
a revision of the more commonly accepted conclusions--formed,
it is believed, on imperfect knowledge--is asked for.

It is also hoped that the intimate connection between naval history
in the strict sense and military history in the strict sense has
been made apparent, and likewise the fact that both are in reality
branches of the general history of a nation and not something
altogether distinct from and outside it.

In a collection of essays on kindred subjects some repetitions
are inevitable, but it is believed that they will be found present
only to a moderate extent in the following pages.

My nephew, Mr. J. S. C. Bridge, has very kindly seen the book
through the press.

_June_ 1910.

CONTENTS

I. SEA-POWER.
II. THE COMMAND OF THE SEA.
III. WAR AND ITS CHIEF LESSONS.
IV. THE HISTORICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE NAVY AND THE MERCHANT
SERVICE.
V. FACTS AND FANCIES ABOUT THE PRESS-GANG.
VI. PROJECTED INVASIONS OF THE BRITISH ISLES.
VII. OVER-SEA RAIDS AND RAIDS ON LAND.
VIII. QUEEN ELIZABETH AND HER SEAMEN.
IX. NELSON: THE CENTENARY OF TRAFALGAR.
X. THE SHARE OF THE FLEET IN THE DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE.
XI. NAVAL STRATEGY AND TACTICS AT THE TIME OF TRAFALGAR.