September 27, 1840 december 1, 1914 was a united states naval officer and historian, whom john keegan called the most important american strategist of the nineteenth century. This highly influential volume, first published in 1890, contains mahans analysis of naval warfare and tactics between 16601783. Several ships were named uss mahan, including the lead vessel of a class of destroyers. Influence sea power upon history 1660 1783, first edition. The influence of sea power upon history, 1660 1783 by alfred. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Alfred thayer mahan was a naval admiral who was a very effective advocate of imperialism. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783, by alfred thayer mahan, 1890 in the influence of sea power upon history, alfred thayer mahan studied the rise and fall of naval powers. The influence of sea power upon history audiobook part. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 book. The influence of sea power upon history wikisource, the. In the book, the influence of sea power upon history, mahan claimed that countries with sea power were the great nations of history. The book was published in 1968 by hill and wang and has 495 pages. The books first was in 1890 by alfred thayer mahan.
In 1890, captain alfred thayer mahan, a lecturer in naval history and the president of the united states naval war college, published the influence of sea power upon history, 1660 1783, a revolutionary analysis of the importance of naval power as a factor in the rise of the british empire. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the influence of sea power upon history, 16601783. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601805 by mahan, a. His ideas on the importance of sea power influenced navies around the world, and helped prompt naval buildups before world war i. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 1890, he wrote that, due to new fighting systems, from time to time the structure of tactics has to be wholly torn down but the foundations of strategy so far remain, as though laid.
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The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 by a. Alfred thayer mahan was an advocate for sea power and western imperialism. The book, which came at a time of great technological improvement in warships, won immediate recognition abroad. Influence of sea power upon history 16601783 abridged and influence of sea power upon the french revolution 17931812 excerpts capt. Therefore the history of sea power, while embracing in its broad sweep all that tends to make a people great upon the sea or by the sea, is largely a military history. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 by alfred thayer mahan free ebook. In 1890, he published the influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 in which he argued that a nations greatness and prosperity comes from maritime power. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 by. The influence of seapower upon history audiobook alfred. In this book he argued for the paramount importance of sea power in national historical supremacy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His book the influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 1890 won immediate recognition, especially in europe, and with its successor, the influence of sea power upon. This volume is considered one of the most influential published works on naval strategy, and is invaluable for the study of naval warfare both. Kaiser wilhelm is said to have devoured this book, and it was avidly read by presidents including both roosevelts, kings.
His lectures at the college formed the basis for his two major works, the influence of sea power upon history, 16601783, published in 1890, and the influence of sea power upon the french revolution and empire, 17931812, published two years later. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783, some principles of maritime strategy, command of the air, winged defense roots of strategy by david jablonsky and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alfred thayer mahan 18401914 was an american naval officer and lecturer. Mahans scholarly effort, in preparation for a teaching assignment at the. Mahans thesis that for an nation to be great it had to be a sea power was immensely influential in the growth of the german navy prior to world war 1 and the expansion of the us. Mahans first book, published in 1890, was about 600 pages and included 30 illustrations maps and plans, or trackcharts, of sea battles, and can be downloaded from project. This highly influential volume, first published in 1890, contains mahans analysis of. It details the role of sea power throughout history and discusses the various factors needed to support a strong navy.
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The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 is an influential treatise on naval warfare written in 1890 by alfred thayer mahan. Buy the influence of seapower upon history by alfred thayer mahan online at alibris. A history of sea power download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 was published in 1890, chronicles the history of naval warfare, with a particular. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 kindle edition by mahan, a.
Have heard about this book for years, especially when on exchange duty with the united states navy. When it was first published in 1890, prime ministers, kings, admirals, and chancellors eagerly studied its strategies, which england first employed to rule the seas. Mahan also believed that america should at least acquire defensive bases in the caribbean and the pacific and take. The influence of sea power upon history, 1660 1783 book. First published almost a century ago, this classic text on the history and tactics of naval warfare had a profound effect on the imperial policies of. First published almost a century ago, this classic text on the history and. In 1890 mahan published his college lectures as the influence of sea power upon history, 16601783. In 1885 he was appointed lecturer in naval history and tactics at the us naval war college, and became president of the institution between 18861889. This highly influential volume, first published in 1890, contains. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 was published in 1890, chronicles the history of naval warfare, with a particular emphasis on the role and significance that seapower held. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 work. The author of this book, alfred thatcher mahan, is to naval warfare what clausewitz is to land warfare and his books are the source of many quotations and arguments over strategy, and above all, the meaning of seapower. I read this book primarily because of its great influence on decision makers and strategists when it was first published in 1890.
Mahans lecture notes become the basis for his book, the influence of sea power upon history, published in 1890. Terms in this set 27 alfred thayer mahan, the influence of sea power upon history. The influence of seapower upon history by alfred t. The influence of seapower upon history, 16601783 book. Details about the influence of seapower upon history a. The naval officer in question is alfred thayer mahan 18401914 who, in 1890, published the results of his extensive study of history, the influence of sea power upon history, 16601783. About the influence of seapower upon history first published almost a century ago, this classic text on the history and tactics of naval warfare had a profound effect on the imperial policies of all the major powers. Mahan discusses and analyses the factors which led to britains naval domination during the eighteenth century, and. The project gutenberg ebook of the influence of sea power upon.
In 1890 mahan, published this book while president of the us naval war college, about the. Alfred thayer mahans the influence of seapower upon history is well known to students of naval history and strategy, but his other writings are often dismissed as irrelevant to todays problems. Alfred thayer mahan, published the influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 in 1890. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 on. The influence of seapower upon history audiobook by. The book earned mahan critical acclaim immediately, and it remains an. Its no exaggeration that the influence of seapower upon history affected the outcome of both great world wars. In this book he argued for the paramount importance of. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783, by. The influence of seapower upon history by alfred thayer mahan. The was transferred to ellen lyle mahan in 1918 which eventually fell to the publisher who has published twelve editions of this book. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing.
It details the role of sea power during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and discussed the various factors needed to support and achieve sea power, with emphasis on having the largest and most powerful fleet. Mahans writings and lectures greatly influenced theodore roosevelt, henry cabot lodge, and other world leaders, including german emperor wilhelm ii, shaping global policy based on. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 dover military history, weapons, armor mahan, a. The book brought mahan fame in his lifetime and ever since. Read the influence of sea power upon history 16601783 by alfred thayer mahan available from rakuten kobo. His research into naval history led to his most important work, the influence of seapower upon history, 16601783, published in. The influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 dover. This is one of those unknown enormously influential books in history. In 1890, captain alfred thayer mahan, a lecturer in naval history and the president of the united states naval war college, published the influence of sea power upon history, 16601783, a revolutionary analysis of the importance of naval power as a factor in the rise of the british empire. It was thus with a feeling of renewing an old acquaintanceship that i approached this attractively bound green and gold book. Cambridge core regional history after 1500 the influence of sea power upon history, 16601783 by a. It details the role of sea power during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and discusses the various factors needed to support and achieve sea power, with emphasis on having the largest and most powerful fleet.
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