Herbert W Richmond (1871–1946)
Auteur de Statesmen and Sea Power
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Herbert W Richmond
Imperial defence and capture at sea in war 3 exemplaires
Papers relating to the loss of Minorca in 1756 3 exemplaires
War at Sea To-Day 1 exemplaire
Amphibious warfare in British history 1 exemplaire
Naval warfare 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1871-09-15
- Date de décès
- 1946-12-15
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
Membres
Critiques
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 16
- Membres
- 45
- Popularité
- #340,917
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 13
Written in 1937, reading this book in 2024 - some 87 years after publication - not much has changed in the reasons for the Royal Navy and its place in the defence of our islands and British interests worldwide. At the time of writing, the world seems more unsafe than in the lifetime of almost anyone alive today and the Navy at its smallest for decades, particularly given its lack of people, ships and the right ships and weapons.
Some lessons are never learned but, of course, one has to take into account the public purse available and the interests of the general public.… (plus d'informations)