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Memorable Quotes about Sea Power
Ever since the Athenian victory over the Persians at Salamis in 480 BC the possession of sea power has been of supreme strategic importance. Here are a few memorable quotes and examples that summarise...
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1759 – “The Wonderful Year”
A Little Bookworm - Eduard Swoboda (1814-1902)When I was twelve I found in our local library a leather-bound “Children’s History of the World” in two volumes, each about two and a half inches thick....
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The horrific loss of the liner La Bourgogne, 1898
The sinking of the Titanicin 1912 remains locked in the public imagination as the supreme tragedy of North Atlantic passenger travel, all the more so since elementary safety precautions could have...
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THE EPIC OF THE SCHOONER BETSEY, 1805
I recently came across a book – undated, but clearly late 19thCentury – entitled “Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy”. It was published in New York, though the author is not named. It is...
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GUEST BLOG: NAPOLEON’S ST. HELENA SUBMARINE
The modern travel industry has brought tourists to just about every part of the world, however seemingly inaccessible. I suspect however that, though the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic is...
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The loss of HMS Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue, September 22nd 1914
The Royal Navy suffered its first major loss in almost a century in September 1914, a disaster that cost 1459 men their lives and destroyed three ships. The impact on British public-consciousness was...
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Gunboat Diplomacy: Franco-Siamese War of 1893
Jules Ferry - and the most ludicrous facial hair of his eraFrance’s crushing defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, and the added humiliation of the loss of the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine...
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Dawlish Chronicles Blog moved to new address
This Blog will note that it is now appearing directly on the www.dawlishchronicles.comwebsite, which has been upgraded to improve appearance and readability. This and subsequent bogs can be accessed...
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