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Latest Book Review, 11 August 2026
11 Aug 26
BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers an edited volume, featuring an eminent selection of contributors, examining the development of maritime strategy from the 17th century through to the present.
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The Development of Tactics
By Adm Reginald Custance,
24 Jul 25
Originally published in October 1928 [16/4, p. 609], Admiral Sir Reginald Custance conducted a tactical study of the naval battles of the First Dutch War (1652-1654), with due regard to the institutional learning of the Commonwealth’s ‘generals at sea’ against the Dutch seapower. A 40 minute read.
