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Adams, Simon L. "New Light on the 'Reformation' of John Hawkins: Notes and Documents." EnHR, 105 (January 1990): 96-111. Documents from Huntington Library; Hawkins, Treasurer of Navy, 1577-1595; confirmation of his initiatives in preparation of fleet, early 1580s, new building & repairs.
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16th C. (1500-1599); Anglo-Spanish; critique of Royal Navy; dockyard; Imperial Defence; personality; Royal Navy; shipbuilding;
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16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Imperial Defence, Committee of Imperial Defence, dockyard, shipyard, Navy yard, shipbuilding, shipbuilder, shipbuilders, Royal Navy, Britain, England, personality, prominent leader, noted person
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Adams, Simon L. "Tactics or Politics?: The 'Military Revolution' and the Habsburg Hegemony, 1525-1648." See J. Lynn, Tools of War, pp. 28-52.
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16th C. (1500-1599); 17th C. (1600-1699); Anglo-Spanish; Military Revolution; tactics; technology;
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16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , Military Revolution, controversy, debate , tactics, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation
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Adams, Simon L. The Armada Campaign of 1588. New Appreciations in History Series, # 13. London: Historical Association, 1988, 24 pp.
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16th C. (1500-1599); Anglo-Spanish; armada; English Channel; general history; invasion;
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16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , armada, Spanish, invasion , English Channel, Imperial Defence, fortification , invasion, armada, landing , general history, general survey, survey
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Adams, Simon L. "The Armada: Battle in the Downs." See M. Rodriguez-Salgado, England, Spain & Grand Armada, pp. 173-96.
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16th C. (1500-1599); Anglo-Spanish; armada; English Channel; invasion; Royal Navy;
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16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , armada, Spanish, invasion , English Channel, Imperial Defence, fortification , invasion, armada, landing , Royal Navy, Britain, England
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Adams, Simon L. "The Gran Armada: 1988 and After: Review Article." History, 76 (June 1991): 238-49. Review of 18 works, English & Spanish, published in 1988, 400th anniversary.
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16th C. (1500-1599); 20th C. (1900-1999); Anglo-Japanese; armada; general history;
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16th century, sixteenth, 20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Japanese, Japan , armada, Spanish, invasion , general history, general survey, survey
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Adams, Simon L. "The Lurch into War: The Spanish Armada." His Tod, 38 (May 1988): 18-25. Armada a surprise to English; Channel battling unplanned.
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16th C. (1500-1599); Anglo-Spanish; armada; battles; English Channel; invasion;
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16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , battles, English Channel, Imperial Defence, fortification , invasion, armada, landing , armada, Spanish, invasion
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Adams, Simon L. "The Outbreak of the Elizabethan Naval War against the Spanish Empire: The Embargo of May 1585 and Sir Francis Drake's West Indies Voyage." See M. Rodreguez-Salgado, England, Spain and the Gran Armada, pp. 45-69. Question of who provoked whom.
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16th C. (1500-1599); Anglo-Spanish; armada; commerce; Drake, Francis; expansion;
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16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , armada, Spanish, invasion , commerce, trade, business, Drake, Francis, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony
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Adams, Simon L. Titanic. Eyewitness Books Series. New York: DK, 1999, 59 pp. Juvenile literature; review of events.
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20th century, twentieth, juvenile literature, children's, junior, Titanic, passenger liner, wreck, tragedy, disaster , wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology
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Adams, Simon L., ed. "The Armada Correspondence in Cotton MSS Otho E VII and E IX." See M. Duffy, Naval Miscellany VI., pp. 37-92.
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16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , armada, Spanish, invasion , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography
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Adams, Thomas A. & Smith, James R. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary: A Century of Service. London: Chatham, 2005, 192 pp. 150 illustrations; centennial in 2005; merchant ships in support of naval operations.
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20th C. (1900-1999); auxiliary; merchant marine; Royal Navy; ship;
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20th century, twentieth, auxiliary, Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel, merchant marine
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Adams, Thomas A. Irish Naval Service. World Ship Society Monograph Series, # 4. Kendal: World Ship Society, 1982, 72 pp. History of service from 1922; issues: Treaty Ports, secession from Commonwealth & denial of use of "Treaty Ports" during 2nd World War.
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Anglo-Irish, Ireland, Eire, diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , port, commercial center, seaport, trade center, entrepot , neutrality, neutral, treaty , world war 2, second world war
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Adams, Thomas A. "The Control of British Merchant Shipping." See S. Howarth, Battle of the Atlantic, pp. 158-78.
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Admiralty; Battle of the Atlantic; merchant marine; World War II;
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Battle of the Atlantic, U-boat, anti-submarine warfare, Royal Navy, United States Navy, US Navy , merchant marine, world war 2, second world war, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty
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Adams, Thomas R. & Waters, David W., comps. English Maritime Books Printed before 1801: Relating to Ships, Their Construction and Their Operation at Sea: Including Articles in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society and the Transactions of the American Philosophical Society: Arranged in Two Parts Alphabetically and Topically. Providence: John Carter Brown Library; London: NMM, 1995, xxxiv, 602 pp. Foreword: N.A.M. Rodger; 3809 indivdual entries under 24 topics; massive compilation & essential bibliography; cooperation from National Maritime Museum of London; details on number of copies and where located; earliest was 1528; e.g., navigational manuals, almanacs, works on gunnery, health, laws, instruments, conditions, etc.
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15th C. (1400-1499); 16th C. (1500-1599); 17th C. (1600-1699); 18th C. (1700-1799); association; bibliography; condition; gunnery; health; instrument; law; literature; maritime history; museum; naval lore;
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15th century, fifteenth, 16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, bibliography, list, listing , maritime history, naval history , association, society, group, organization, organisation, conference, conference paper, symposium, literature, culture, museum, naval lore, tradition, oral tradition, sea story, sea term, naval dictionary , gunnery, gun, weapon , health, sickness, illness, medicine, surgeon, law, instrument, navigation, compass, clock , condition, life below deck, lower deck, atmosphere, enlisted life
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Adams, Thomas R. Rare Americana: One Hundred and One Books, Prints and Maps Not in the John Carter Brown Library. Providence: John Carter Brown Library, 1974, 77 pp. By the Director, listing items desired to be acquired by the library.
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bibliography; cartography; literature; naval guide; naval lore;
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bibliography, list, listing , literature, culture, cartography, map, mapping, chart, geography, geographical , naval guide, regulation, guideline, instruction , naval lore, tradition, oral tradition, sea story, sea term, naval dictionary
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Adams, Thomas R. The Non-Cartographical Maritime Works Published by Mount and Page: A Preliminary Hand-List. The Bibliographical Society Occasional Papers Series. London: Bibliographical Society, 1985, xiv, 54 pp. Folio; 106 entries; Mount & Page, begun in 1656, publishers of maritime works into 18th century.
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17th C. (1600-1699); 18th C. (1700-1799); association; bibliography; cartography; maritime history; naval guide;
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17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, association, society, group, organization, organisation, conference, conference paper, symposium, bibliography, list, listing , cartography, map, mapping, chart, geography, geographical , maritime history, naval history , naval guide, regulation, guideline, instruction
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Adams, Valerie. "Logistical Support for the Falklands Campaign." JRUSI, 129 (September 1984): 43-49. Formidable challenge, enormous distances; responsibility of RN; planning, preparation & loading; reloading at Ascension Island base.
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20th C. (1900-1999); amphibious; Anglo-Argentine; Falkland; logistics; Royal Navy;
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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, logistics, supply, supplies, Royal Navy, Britain, England, Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War
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Adams, Valerie. The Falklands Conflict. Flashpoint Series. East Sussex: Wayland, 1988, 78 pp. Many illustrations; juvenile literature.
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20th C. (1900-1999); amphibious; Anglo-Argentine; Falkland; invasion; juvenile literature;
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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War , invasion, armada, landing , juvenile literature, children's, junior
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Adams, Valerie. The Media and the Falklands Campaign. New York: St. Martin; London: Macmillan, 1986, x, 224 pp. Foreword: Lawrence Freedman; rigid control of information by Ministry of Defence; many "talking heads" speculating as armchair strategists; accusations of censorship; investigations.
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20th C. (1900-1999); amphibious; Anglo-Argentine; communication; critique of Royal Navy; Falkland; Imperial Defence; strategy;
Keywords:
20th century, twentieth, amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War , communication, communicate, telegraph, radio, underwater cable , Imperial Defence, Committee of Imperial Defence, strategy, strategic, critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy
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Adams, William Henry Davenport. England on the Sea: Or, the Story of the British Navy, Its Decisive Battles and Great Commanders. 2 vols. London: F.V. White, 1885.
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battles; general history; leadership; Royal Navy; sea; sea power;
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battles, general history, general survey, survey, Royal Navy, Britain, England, sea, ocean, maritime , sea power, leadership, leader, command, commander in chief
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Adams, William Henry Davenport. Famous Ships of the British Navy: Stories of Enterprise and Daring of British Seamen. London: Virtue; New York: Virtue & Yorston; London: Strahan, 1868, 1870, 316 pp. Dedication: First Lord of the Admiralty Duke of Somerset; e.g., Henry Grace a' Dieu, Mary Rose, Victory, Bounty, Royal George, Dreadnought.
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general history; HMS Victory; leadership; naval lore; Royal Navy; seaman; seamanship; ship;
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general history, general survey, survey, HMS Victory, ship of the line, flagship of Nelson, current floating museum, Save The Victory Fund , leadership, leader, command, commander in chief , naval lore, tradition, oral tradition, sea story, sea term, naval dictionary , Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel, seaman, lower deck, enlisted status, seafarer, sailor , seamanship, seafaring, navigation, professional competence
Abbreviations | |
AHR | American Historical Review |
Alb | Albion |
alt | alternate |
Am Nep | American Neptune |
AQ & DJ | Army Quarterly and Defence Journal |
ASLIB | Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses) |
BIHR | Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research |
Can His Rev | Canadian Historical Review |
Can J His | Canadian Journal of History |
comp | Compiled by |
DAI | Dissertation Abstracts International |
EcHR | Economic History Review |
ed | editor or edited by |
EnHR | English Historical Review |
HisAHR | Hispanic American Historical Review |
HJ | Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal) |
His Res | Historical Research |
His Tod | History Today |
Intell & Nat Sec | Intelligence and National Security |
IJ Mar His | International Journal of Maritime History |
IJ Nau Arch | International Journal of Nautical Archaeology |
IHR | International History Review |
intro | introduction |
J Am His | Journal of American History |
J Asian His | Journal of Asian History |
JBS | Journal of British Studies |
J Cont His | Journal of Contemporary History |
J Econ His | Journal of Economic History |
JI & CH | Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History |
J Mar Res | Journal for Maritime Research |
J Mil His | Journal of Military History |
J Mod His | Journal of Modern History |
JRUSI | Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute |
J Soc His | Journal of Social History |
JSAHR | Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research |
J Stra Stu | Journal of Strategic Studies |
J Trans His | Journal of Transport History |
J Wor His | Journal of World History |
MM | Mariner's Mirror |
Mil Aff | Military Affairs |
NHS | Naval History Symposium (USNA) |
NMM | National Maritime Museum |
Nav Rev | Naval Review |
NWCR | Naval War College Review (US) |
Nel Dis | Nelson Dispatch |
NIP | Naval Institute Press |
Nor Mar | Northern Mariner |
Pac His Rev | Pacific Historical Review |
P & P | Past and Present |
Traf Chron | Trafalgar Chronicle |
trans | translated by |
UP | University Press |
USNIP | Proceedings of the Naval Institute |
Vic Stu | Victorian Studies |
War & Soc | War and Society |
War in His | War in History |
W&MQ | William and Mary Quarterly |
WSS | World Ship Society |