Brown-, Green- And Blue-Water Fleets: The Influence of Geography on Naval Warfare, 1861 to the Present

by Michael Lindberg and Daniel Todd

From riverine operations in the American Civil War and China in the 1860s to the major fleet engagements of the World Wars, plus more recent naval actions in the Falklands/Malvenas War and Gulf War, Lindberg and Todd methodically show how geography has shaped the strategy, tactics, and tools of naval warfare. Alfred T. Mahan was perhaps the first naval professional to recognize and acknowledge fully the influence of geography on navies and naval...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275964868
• ISBN13: 9780275964863
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.5"