The Influence Of Sea Power Upon History: 1660-1783 Info

of Germany ordered a copy for every single one of his naval officers. It fueled the arms race that eventually led to World War I.

translated it and used it as a manual to build the fleet that would eventually shock the world at the Battle of Tsushima. The Influence of Sea Power upon History: 1660-1783

Mahan wasn't a hero of the high seas; he was a quiet, bookish instructor at the Naval War College who preferred libraries to gales. But when he published The Influence of Sea Power upon History: 1660-1783 , he didn't just write a history book—he wrote a blueprint for the 20th century. The Big Idea: The Ocean as a Highway of Germany ordered a copy for every single