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BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers Professor Andrew Lambert’s masterful study of the development of British strategy from victory at Waterloo to the First World War.

Ed. The author provides a comparison of Mahanian and Jominian thought with respect to naval and military Lines of Communication (LOCs), and emphasises the institutional, strategic nature of Mahan’s approach contrasting Jomini’s focus on operational art. A 20 minute read.

Ed. The authors have just published a new book with Manchester University Press, comparing the history of the RN and Russian Navy. Here they provide an overview of the strategic factors shaping Russian decision-making. There is a very generous discount available for NR members. The best response to this article in the Naval Review Forum will win a prize copy of the book. A 10 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the latest edition of The Trafalgar Chronicle, exploring naval history in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a self-published book exploring the Rowley admirals, five men from the same family who all served with distinction through the 18th and 19th centuries.

Ed. The author contends for a greater appreciation of the strategic campaign perspective when celebrating past RN victories. A 5 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book exploring the role of hydrographers supporting the Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Wars. The author is also a member of The Naval Review.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the eagerly awaited and significant concluding volume of Professor N. A. M. Rodger’s trilogy on British naval history: The Price of Victory.

Ed. In this second article in our series from the Pellew Division at BRNC, the author raises a fundamental philosophical quandary by placing HMS Victory in the same conceptual category as the Kyoto Golden Pavilion or Notre-Dame de Reims. A 10 minute read.