All the significant naval strategies and battles of World War I are covered, including the Battle of Coronel, where a German squadron led by Admiral Maximilian von Spee destroyed a weaker British cruiser squadron under the command of Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock; the ensuing Battle of the Falkland Islands where Spee's force was annihilated by a superior British squadron; the Battle of Dogger Bank (1915); Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign; and a detailed multichapter narrative of the Battle of Jutland and its aftermath.
This comprehensive account covers all major naval strategies and battles of World War I, including the Battle of Coronel where a German squadron led by Admiral Maximilian von Spee defeated a weaker British cruiser squadron under the command of Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock; the subsequent Battle of the Falkland Islands where Spee's force was destroyed by a superior British squadron; the Battle of Dogger Bank (1915); naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign; and a detailed multi-chapter narrative of the Battle of Jutland and its aftermath.