Jutland 1916 : Clash of the Dreadnoughts (Campaign)
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Book Description
The only major fleet engagement of World War I, the Battle of Jutland has been surrounded by controversy ever since. The British public felt Admiral Jellicoe had failed - a reaction rooted in a hundred years of the 'Nelson cult', a conviction that anything short of a Trafalgar-style annihilation was letting the side down. True, the German Fleet had sunk more ships and suffered fewer casualties, but the British had forced them to disengage and run for port and were still cruising off Denmark spoiling for a fight. This title recounts in detail how on an early summer's evening in 1916, the two fleets clashed head to head: the events that followed would spark a polemic that still rages today.
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Highly visual guides to history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics, and experiences of the opposing forces throughout each campaign, and concluding with a guide to the battlefields today.
Jutland 1916: Clash of the Dreadnoughts (Campaign),Charles London,Howard Gerrard,Osprey Publishing,1855329921,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Military - World War I,Battles & campaigns,European history: First World War,First World War, 1914-1918,History / Military / World War I,Maritime history,Naval forces & warfare,North Sea
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