Peter Hore - From Dreadnought to Daring: 100 Years of Comment, Controversy and Debate in the Naval Review

DREADNOUGHT TO DARING

Dreadnought to Daring

100 Years of Comment, Controversy
and Debate in The Naval Review

Edited by

Peter Hore

Copyright The Naval Review 2012

First published in Great Britain in 2012 by
Seaforth Publishing,
Pen & Sword Books Ltd,
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Barnsley S70 2AS

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