My nephew, Mr. J. S. C. Bridge, has very kindly seen the book
through the press.

_June_ 1910.




CONTENTS

I. SEA-POWER.
II. THE COMMAND OF THE SEA.
III. WAR AND ITS CHIEF LESSONS.
IV. THE HISTORICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE NAVY AND THE MERCHANT
SERVICE.
V. FACTS AND FANCIES ABOUT THE PRESS-GANG.
VI. PROJECTED INVASIONS OF THE BRITISH ISLES.
VII. OVER-SEA RAIDS AND RAIDS ON LAND.
VIII. QUEEN ELIZABETH AND HER SEAMEN.
IX. NELSON: THE CENTENARY OF TRAFALGAR.
X. THE SHARE OF THE FLEET IN THE DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE.
XI. NAVAL STRATEGY AND TACTICS AT THE TIME OF TRAFALGAR.
XII. THE SUPPLY AND COMMUNICATIONS OF A FLEET.
INDEX.




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