Jutland 1916 by Charles London

Jutland 1916 by Charles London

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The only major fleet engagement of World War I, the Battle of Jutland has been surrounded by controversy ever since. Charles London examines how it happened.

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Jutland 1916 by Charles London

The only major fleet engagement of World War I (1914-1918), the Battle of Jutland (1916) 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.

Charles London is a military writer of long-standing, with a particular interest in the Royal Navy in the Great War. He has published a number of books and articles on nineteenth and twentieth century military history. He has contributed to a number of publications on twentieth century naval warfare, amongst other books on naval history and has made a particular study of the Battle of Jutland.

Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: Nagashino 1575, and Campaign 86: The Armada Campaign 1588. Howard lives and works in Kent.

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ISBN 13 9781855329928
ISBN 10 1855329921
Title Jutland 1916
Author Charles London
Series Campaign
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2000-08-15
Number of pages 96
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