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Adams, William Henry Davenport. Lighthouses and Lightships: A Description and Historical Account of Their Mode of Construction and Organization. London: Nelson, 1870, 322 pp. Folio.
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lighthouse, lightship , navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, ship, boat, vessel
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Adams, Ron B. Red Funnel and Before. Southampton: Kingfisher Railway, 1986, 128 pp. Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, 1861-1968, "Red Funnel" fleet.
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19th C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); commerce; company; English Channel; merchant marine;
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19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, company, charter, shipping, commercial , commerce, trade, business, merchant marine, English Channel, Imperial Defence, fortification
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Adams. William Henry Davenport. Heroes of Maritime Discovery. London: Gall & Inglis, 1882, 287 pp.
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expansion; exploration; leadership; merchant marine; naval lore; personality; Royal Navy;
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exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , leadership, leader, command, commander in chief , personality, prominent leader, noted person , Royal Navy, Britain, England, merchant marine, naval lore, tradition, oral tradition, sea story, sea term, naval dictionary
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Adamson, Hans Christian & Klem, Per. Blood on the Midnight Sun. New York: Norton, 1964, 282 pp. Norwegian campaign; removal of gold reserves to UK.
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Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , economics, economic policy, invasion, armada, landing , Norway, campaign, invasion by Germany, air-land-sea operation , world war 2, second world war
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Adamson, Iain. The Forgotten Men: Commandos in War-Time China. London: Bell; New York: Roy, 1965, 1970, 195 pp. British & Australian commandos leading Chinese guerrillas against Japanese; Mission 204 to China, January 1942; overall a failure due to personnel deficiencies.
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Anglo-Chinese; Anglo-Japanese; commando; Royal Australian Navy; Royal Marine; Royal Navy; World War II;
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Anglo-Japanese, Japan , Anglo-Chinese, China, commando, guerrilla warfare, Royal Marine , Royal Australian Navy, Australia , Royal Marine, commando , Royal Navy, Britain, England, world war 2, second world war
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Adamson, Jack H. & Folland, H.F. The Shepherd of the Ocean: An Account ot Sir Walter Raleigh and His Times. Boston: Gambit; London: Bodley Head, 1969, 464 pp. Biography, Raleigh, 1552-1618.
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16th C. (1500-1599); colonialism; expansion; exploration; Raleigh, Walter;
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16th century, sixteenth, colonialism, colony, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Raleigh, Walter, Sir Walter Ralegh
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Adamson, John, ed. The English Civil War: Conflicts and Contexts, 1640-1649. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, vii, 314 pp.
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17th century, seventeenth, Civil War, English, English, England, Royal Navy, Britain
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Adamthwaite, Anthony P. "Suez Revisited." International Affairs, 64 (Summer 1988): 449-64. Fresh appraisal after papers opened; revisionist: Suez had surprisingly little impact.
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20th C. (1900-1999); amphibious; Anglo-Egyptian; Anglo-French; invasion; Suez;
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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Egyptian, Egypt , Anglo-French, France , invasion, armada, landing , Suez, campaign, canal, region, Eastern Mediterranean , amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft
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Adamthwaite, Anthony P. "Suez Revisited." See M. Dockrill, British Foreign Policy, pp. 225-45.
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20th C. (1900-1999); amphibious; Anglo-Egyptian; Anglo-French; invasion; Suez;
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20th century, twentieth, amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, Anglo-Egyptian, Egypt , Anglo-French, France , invasion, armada, landing , Suez, campaign, canal, region, Eastern Mediterranean
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Adas, Michael, ed. Technology and European Overseas Enterprise: Diffusion, Adaptation, and Adoption. Aldershot: Variorum, 1996, xxvi, 433 pp. 18 collected essays, some cited.
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16th C. (1500-1599); 17th C. (1600-1699); 18th C. (1700-1799); expansion; exploration; imperialism; technology;
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16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire
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Adcock, Al. United States Flush Deck Destroyers in Action. Warship in Action Series, # 19. Carrollton: Squadron/Signal, 2003, 50 pp. 150 illustrations; built, 1918-1943; 50 to Britain; ultimately service in navies of Canada, Russia & Japan.
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Anglo-American; destroyer; diplomacy; Special Relationship; World War II;
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Anglo-American, United States, US, USA, destroyer, torpedo boat destroyer, anti-submarine warfare vessel , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , world war 2, second world war, Special Relationship, Anglo-American relation, England, Britain, America, United States, US, USA
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Adcock, Arthur St. John. Australasia Triumphant!: With the Australians and New Zealanders in the Great War on Land and Sea. London: Simpkins Marshall, 1916, x, 99 pp.
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expansion; Royal Australian Navy; Royal New Zealand Navy; World War I;
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Royal Australian Navy, Australia , Royal New Zealand Navy, New Zealand , world war 1, first world war, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony
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Addington, Anthony. An Essay on the Sea-Scurvy: Wherein Is Proposed an Easy Method of Curing that Distemper at Sea: And for Preserving Water Sweet for any Cruize or Voyage. Reading: C. Micklewright, 1753, 47 pp.
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18th century, eighteenth, health, sickness, illness, medicine, surgeon, scurvy, health, search for cure, vitamin C deficiency , victualling, food ration, diet for naval personnel, nutrition , voyage
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Addington, Larry H. The Patterns of War since the Eighteenth Century. Bloomington: Indiana UP; London: Croom Helm, 1984, 1985, 1994, 384 pp. From dynastic to national warfare; for navies, from Jeune Ecole, Mahanite, to technical developments.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); general history; Mahan, Alfred Thayer; strategy; technology;
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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, general history, general survey, survey, Mahan, Alfred Thayer, sea power theorist, naval historian , technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, strategy, strategic
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Addington, Larry H. The Patterns of War through the Eighteenth Century. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1990, xii, 161 pp. Dedication: Theodore Ropp; "prequel"; from ancient to neoclassical for naval & land warfare; England's rise to naval supremacy; overseas expansion.
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15th C. (1400-1499); 16th C. (1500-1599); 17th C. (1600-1699); Ancient (100 B.C. - 499 A.D.); expansion; general history; imperialism; Middle Ages (400-1399); strategy;
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15th century, fifteenth, 16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, ancient (100 b.c. - 499 a.d.), middle ages (400-1399), general history, general survey, survey, imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire , expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , strategy, strategic
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Addis, Charles P. "In Warspite at Jutland." Naval Review, 73 (April 1985): 131-33.
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Anglo-German; battles; Jutland; Royal Navy; ship; World War I;
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battles, Jutland, battle, peninsular , Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel, world war 1, first world war, Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia
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[Addis, Charles P], comp. The Men Who Fought with Nelson in HMS Victory at Trafalgar. London: Nelson Society, 1988, 144 pp. By former commanding officer, HMS Victory.
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HMS Victory; leadership; Mediterranean Sea; Nelson, Horatio; seaman; Trafalgar; War of French Revolution and Napoleon;
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Trafalgar, battle, campaign , War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France, Nelson, Horatio, Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean theater, Mediterranean command , HMS Victory, ship of the line, flagship of Nelson, current floating museum, Save The Victory Fund , seaman, lower deck, enlisted status, seafarer, sailor , leadership, leader, command, commander in chief
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Addison, Albert Christopher & Matthew, William Henry. A Deathless Story: Or, the Birkenhead and Its Heroes. London: Hutchinson, 1902, 1906, xvi, 318 pp. Over 60 illustrations; subtitle continued: Being the Only Full Authentic Account of the Famous Shipwrecks Extant. . . .
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19th century, nineteenth, wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology , seamanship, seafaring, navigation, professional competence , ship, boat, vessel
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Addison, Paul & Stafford, David, eds. [Oxford Companion to Winston Churchill.] London: Oxford UP. In 2001, noted as in preparation.
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Churchill, Winston, First Lord, Prime Minister, War Minister , general history, general survey, survey, literature, culture
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Addison, Paul. Churchill: The Unexpected Hero. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2005, 2006, xii, 308 pp. Full & balanced coverage of a 90-year career; Churchill, twice First Lord & Prime Minister; "former naval person"; "Special Relationship" only special one way, U.S. dominated, & Churchill at fault.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Anglo-American; Churchill, Winston; First Lord; Royal Navy; Special Relationship; World War I; World War II;
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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-American, United States, US, USA, Churchill, Winston, First Lord, Prime Minister, War Minister , First Lord, civilian head of Admiralty , Royal Navy, Britain, England, Special Relationship, Anglo-American relation, England, Britain, America, United States, US, USA, world war 1, first world war, world war 2, second world war
| 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 |