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Naval strategy

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Lectures: Military Strategy of the Campaign of 1796 in Italy, circa 1887

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSC-017
Scope and Contents

Includes six lectures on Campaign of 1796 in Italy for application to naval strategy given by Mahan at the Naval War College.



Please note that the last line of text is cut off on some of the pages.

Dates: circa 1887

Lee, Ralph E.: Naval blockade : past and future, 1968

 File — Box 284, Folder: 13
Identifier: RG-13- File N420 .F82 1968 no.51
Dates: 1968

Lindsey, James A.: The clergy and Vietnam, 1971 Apr 15

 Item — Box 325, Folder: 1
Identifier: RG-13- Item N420 .F82 1971 no. 67
Scope and Contents

A thesis submitted to the faculty of The School of Public and International Affairs of the George Washington University in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in International Affairs 30th September 1971

Dates: 1971 Apr 15

Mahan, Alfred T.: Abstract of his Lectures - Strategy of the Caribbean and Napoleon's Campaign of 1796, 1896

 File — Box 1, Folder: 22
Identifier: RG-15
Scope and Contents

Abstract of six lectures on strategy that were given by Captain A. T. Mahan at the Naval War College. Over some time, Mahan delivered a course of lectures upon strategy that clearly and forcibly set forth the great truths of the art of war. The whole course was divided into two series, the first being, "The Strategic Features of the Caribbean" and the second series was devoted to "Some Considerations of the Art of War, Naval and Land, with Illustrations from Bonaparte's Italian Campaign of 1796-1797."

It is not apparent who compiled this abstract.

Dates: 1896

Mahan, Alfred T.: Abstract of Lectures on Strategy, 1899

 File — Box 1, Folder: 30
Identifier: RG-15
Scope and Contents

Abstract of six lectures on strategy that were given by Captain A. T. Mahan at the Naval War College. Over some time, Mahan delivered a course of lectures upon strategy that clearly and forcibly set forth the great truths of the art of war. The whole course was divided into two series, the first being, "The Strategic Features of the Caribbean" and the second series was devoted to "Some Considerations of the Art of War, Naval and Land, with Illustrations from Bonaparte's Italian Campaign of 1796-1797."

It is not apparent who compiled this abstract.

Dates: 1899

Mahan, Alfred T.: Discourse on the Strategic Value of a Point, 1896

 File — Box 1, Folder: 21
Identifier: RG-15
Scope and Contents

Lecture given by Captain A. T. Mahan and the Naval War College in which he stated that the strategic value of any point depended on three principal conditions which included its position, its military strength (offensive and defensive), and the resources of the place itself and the surrounding country.

Dates: 1896

Mahan, Alfred T.: Strategic Problems and List of Questions on Capt. Mahan's works, 1895

 File — Box 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: RG-15
Scope and Contents

List of questions and discussion points based on the works of Captain Mahan and strategic problems from naval history including: the Triple Alliance, Nicaragua Canal, possible war between Japan and Russia, naval administration, naval vs. military strategy, elements of sea-power, and the War of 1778-1783 among others.

Dates: 1895

Notes for speech at Harvard University, 1948 Apr 20

 Item — Box 4A, Folder: 17
Identifier: RG-28
Scope and Contents

Notes for a speech on naval strategy given at Harvard on 1948 April 20.

Dates: 1948 Apr 20

Oakes, Raymond H.: The attack carrier : effective instrument of American strategy, 1963

 File — Box 237, Folder: 8
Identifier: RG-13- File N420 .F82 1963 no.154
Dates: 1963