TY - BOOK AU - Rose,John Holland TI - The indecisiveness of modern war and other essays, U1 - 355.02 PY - 1927/// CY - London PB - G. Bell and sons, ltd. KW - MCE KW - Naval history KW - Sea-power N1 - The indecisiveness of modern naval war.--The indecisiveness of modern land war.--Plans of invasion of the British Isles.--The struggle for the Mediterranean in the eighteenth century.--The influence of sea power on Indian history (1746-1802)--Napoleon and sea power.--The prophetic instinct in Nelson.--The state of Nelson's fleet before Trafalgar.--The British title to Malta.--Admiral Duckworth's failure at Constantinople in 1807.--Chivalry and the sea; 0; 0; 0; 355_020000000000000_ROS ER -