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The Life of Nelson, Volume II (Esprios Classics) : The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain, Paperback / softback Book

The Life of Nelson, Volume II (Esprios Classics) : The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain Paperback / softback

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Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was a United States Navy officer, geostrategist, and educator.

His ideas on the importance of sea power influenced navies around the world, and helped prompt naval buildups before World War I.

Despite his success in the Navy, his skills in actual command of a ship were not exemplary, and a number of vessels under his command were involved in collisions.

On the other hand, the books he wrote ashore made him arguably the most influential naval historian.

In 1885, he was appointed lecturer in naval history and tactics and the Naval War College.

Before entering on his duties, Mahan was pointed to write his future studies and lectures on the influence of sea power.

He organized his lectures into his most influential books, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783 (1890).

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