How to Lose a War at Sea (Foolish Plans and Great Naval Blunders)

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An engrossing compendium of high-seas military disasters

From the days of the Spanish Armada to the modern age of aircraft carriers, battles have been bungled just as badly on water as they have been on land. Some blunders were the result of insufficient planning, overinflated egos, espionage, or miscalculations; others were caused by ideas that didn't hold water in the first place. In glorious detail, here are thirty-three of history's worst maritime mishaps, including:

  • The British Royal Navy's misguided attempts to play it safe during the American Revolution
  • The short life and death of the Imperial Japanese Navy
  • The scuttling of the Graf Spee by a far inferior force
  • The sinking of the Nazi megaship Bismarck
  • "Remember the Maine!"—the lies that started the Spanish-American War
  • Admiral Nelson losing track of Napoleon but redeeming himself at the Nile
  • The ANZAC disaster at Gallipoli
  • Germany's failed WWII campaign in the North Atlantic
  • Kennedy's quarantine of Cuba

Chock-full of amazing facts and hilarious trivia, How to Lose a War at Sea is the most complete volume of nautical failures ever assembled.

This book title, How to Lose a War at Sea (Foolish Plans and Great Naval Blunders), ISBN: 9780062069092, by Bill Fawcett, published by HarperCollins (September 24, 2013) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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Product Details

Author:
Bill Fawcett
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
368
Publisher:
HarperCollins (September 24, 2013)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9780062069092
ISBN-10:
0062069098
Weight:
10.64oz
Dimensions:
5.31" x 8" x 0.83"
Case Pack:
52
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Series:
How to Lose Series
Audience:
General/trade
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
65

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