CHAPTER XIV.
Nelson temporarily commander-in-chief
in the Mediterranean.—­Relieved
by lord Keith.—­Applies
to return to England on account
of ill health.
August, 1799—­Ju...
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Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914), American naval historian and strategist, provided the intellectual and historical foundations for American imperial expansion.Alfred Thayer Mahan was born on Sept. 27,...
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In 1890 Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, an obscure American naval officer, published a book which revolutionized the way statesmen of the world's major powers looked at the relationship of naval power, f...
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The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 (of 2)
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alfred Thayer Mahan