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Age of Sail, Book Reviews, Naval History
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Latest Book Review, 15 September

15 Sep 23

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book exploring the career of George Anson.

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Admiralty, Age of Sail, Air Defence, Air Power, Battle of Britain, Combined Arms, Europe, Joint Operations, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Logistics, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Napoleonic Wars, National Defence, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Operational Planning, Royal Air Force, Second World War, Strategy, The Naval Review
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The Whale and the Albatross

By Andrew Gordon,
15 Sep 23

Ed. Sixteen years ago, in response to a History Today article for the 66th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Rules of the Game author Andrew Gordon examined the question of the strategic significance of the air battle (in which FAA pilots took part), and emphasized the RN’s role in stopping the German invasion before it could begin. Republished here from NR 95/1 for the 83rd anniversary of the Battle. A 15 minute read.

 

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19th Century, Age of Sail, Baltic, Book Reviews, Cold War, General, Geopolitics, Joint Expeditionary Force, Naval History
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Latest Book Review, 12 September

12 Sep 23

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a volume exploring the naval relationship between the United Kingdom and Sweden over the past 500 years, and features contributions from a range of distinguished authors.

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Admiralty, Age of Sail, Deterrence, Diplomacy, General, Hybrid Warfare, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, People, Service Culture, The Art of Admirality
6 minutes, 57 seconds

The Art of Admiralty and Liminal Advantage

By Lt Cdr Jonathan Wheale RN,
08 Sep 23

Ed. The author contemplates the implications of the ‘Art of Admiralty’, as explored in NR 111/3, for the mindset of the RN’s leadership as a cultural component of a maritime nation in today’s complex operating environment. A 5 minute read.

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19th Century, Age of Sail, Air Power, Book Reviews, Indo-Pacific, Naval History, Naval Tactics, Second World War, Strategy
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Latest Book Reviews, 11 August

11 Aug 23

BRE. The latest book reviews are now available. One looks at the latest book by Brian Lavery on Royal yachts, the other looks at the Battle of the Bismarck Sea in March 1943.

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Age of Sail, Book Reviews, Caribbean, Naval History
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Latest Book Review, 1 August

01 Aug 23

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book exploring the ‘Pirates’ Code’, and the wider issues surrounding 18th century piracy.

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Age of Sail, Book Reviews, Naval History
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Latest Book Review, 18 July

18 Jul 23

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It looks at the role of William Dampier, and the creation of the United Kingdom in 1707.

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Age of Sail, Book Reviews, Naval History
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Latest Book Review, 30 June

30 Jun 23

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It looks at the Royal Navy during the tumultuous late 1790s and turn of the 19th century, and the need for effective leadership and sensitivity in response to wider issues in society.

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19th Century, Admiralty, Age of Sail, Civil-Military Relations, Cold War, Doctrine, First World War, Learning From The Past, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Napoleonic Wars, National Defence, Naval History, Operational Art, Second World War, Strategy
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The Admiralty and the ‘Art of Admiralty’

By DR JAMES W. E. SMITH,
29 Jun 23

Ed. The author argues that the ‘art of Admiralty’ represents more than simply a debate over force structure or naval tactics, but instead embodies the cultural ethos of an island seapower state, and – crucially – the vehicle by which maritime thinking is cultivated and disseminated in government and to the broader population as a whole. A 15 minute read.

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