Command at Sea: Naval Command and Control Since the Sixteenth CenturyCommanders at sea struggle not only with the unpredictability of natural elements, but also with a shroud of uncertainty often referred to as the "fog of war." Over the centuries most admirals yielded to the natural temptation to find in new technologies a means to assert centralized control over their forces. But other commanders have recognized the fog for what it is: a constant level of uncertainty resistant to mere technological solution. |
Contents
Land Warfare Afloat Before 1650 | 19 |
The AngloDutch Wars | 39 |
At the Dawn of the Enlightenment | 67 |
The Conundrum of the Line Ahead | 90 |
The Advent of Numerary Signaling Systems | 123 |
The Zenith of the Age of Fighting Sail | 163 |
The Age of Steam through the Great War | 210 |
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Command at Sea: Naval Command and Control since the Sixteenth Century Michael A. PALMER Limited preview - 2009 |
Command at Sea: Naval Command and Control since the Sixteenth Century Michael A. Palmer Limited preview - 2007 |
Command at Sea: Naval Command and Control since the Sixteenth Century Michael A. Palmer No preview available - 2007 |