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Two Essays On Military History, Strategy, and Tactics: Mountain Warfare (1909) …

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One essay (1909) lays out tactics for mountain fighting, focused on British Army experience on the Indian frontier (Afghanistan), penned by a British officer who fought in that conflict, Wilkinson Dent Bird. The other essay (1917) focuses on the British navy in World War I written by an author who specialized in British naval strategy and history, John Leyland. - Summary by david wales (3 hr 30 min)

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Mountain Warfare: Some principles of frontier mountain warfare; General conside…

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Mountain Warfare: Action of the advanced and rear-guards, and of road picquets;…

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Mountain Warfare: Camps; Protection of line of communication; Defence of post

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British Navy: Duties and responsibilities of the sea service

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British Navy: The centre of sea-power

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British Navy: Sweeping the enemy from the oceans

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British Navy: The grasp of the Mediterranean: Sea and land power

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British Navy: Dealing with the submarines; The navy and the mine

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British Navy: The navy and army transport; The navy that flies

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British Navy: Officers and men of the navy; What the British navy is and what i…

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