Chapter IV, Part 1

From Sail to Steam: Recollections of Naval Life

by Alfred Thayer MAHAN (1840 - 1914)

Alfred Thayer Mahan, American historian and author, whose The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660–1783 became instrumental in the formation of naval strategy by many nations in the 20th century, here recounts his observations and experiences over forty years of active duty as a naval officer. (Summary by Delmar H. Dolbier)

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