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Beiriger, Eugene Edward. "Churchill, Munitions and Mechanical Warfare: The Politics of Supply and Strategy." Ph.D. diss, Illinois, Chicago, 1992, 328 pp. Under Bentley Gilbert; (DAI 53/08, p. 2938).

Keywords:

Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, Churchill, Winston, First Lord, Prime Minister, War Minister , First Lord, civilian head of Admiralty , Royal Navy, Britain, England, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, strategy, strategic, world war 1, first world war

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Beiriger, Eugene Edward. Churchill, Munitions, and Mechanical Warfare: The Politics of Supply and Strategy. Ameican University Studies Series, # 183. New York: Lang, 1997, xiii, 188 pp. Foreword: Bentley B. Gilbert; interest in innovation, e.g., tanks, aviation, chemical warfare.

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Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Churchill, Winston, First Lord, Prime Minister, War Minister , logistics, supply, supplies, technology, advance, modernization, modernisation, First Lord, civilian head of Admiralty , aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, world war 1, first world war

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Beisheim, Peter, ed. Building Model Warships of the Iron and Steel Era. London: Chatham, 2002, 144 pp. 9 essays by expert model builders; e.g., of Warrior and Glorious.

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age of steam, architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect , model, ship model, model building , ship, boat, vessel, battleship, battlecruiser, dreadnought, capital ship , shipbuilding, shipbuilder, shipbuilders

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Beken, Frank W. The Beauty of Sail Photographs by Beken of Cowes. London: P. Davies, 1938, 270 pp. Commentary: Uffa Fox.

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age of sail; art; personality;

Keywords:

age of sail, art, painting, painter, artistic, design , personality, prominent leader, noted person

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Bekker-Nielson, Hans, Foote, Peter & Olsen, Olaf, eds. Proceedings of the Eighth Viking Congress: 24-31 August 1977. Odense: Odense UP, 1981, 294 pp. Essays, some cited.

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association, society, group, organization, organisation, conference, conference paper, symposium, middle ages (400-1399), Viking, Norse, Norseman, Northman , culture, music, literature, language, art

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Belchem, John, ed. Liverpool 800: Culture, Character and History. Liverpool: Liverpool UP; Chicago: Chicago UP, 2006, 532 pp. Essays; 800th anniversary; 2008: European Capital of Culture; 2007: 200th anniversary, abolition of slave trade; once "slaving capital of the world."

Keywords:

culture, music, literature, language, art , memorial, heritage, tradition, bicentennial , general history, general survey, survey, port, commercial center, seaport, trade center, entrepot , trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing, middle ages (400-1399)

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Belchem, John. "Liverpool: World City." His Tod, 57 (April 2007): 48-55.

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21st C. (2000-); cruiser; port;

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21st century, twenty-first, twenty first, cruiser, protection of trade, light cruiser, heavy cruiser, anti-aircraft cruiser , port, commercial center, seaport, trade center, entrepot

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Belcher, Diana Jolliffe. The Mutineers of the Bounty and Their Descendants in Pitcairn and Norfolk Islands. New York: Harper, 1870, 1871, 377 pp. Lady Belcher, 1805-1890.

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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, Bligh, William, mutiny, Bounty, Captain, Admiral , Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, mutiny, insurrection, Bounty

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Belcher, Edward. Arctic Expedition of 1852 under the Command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, CB: A Listing of the Officers and Men Employed in the Sledging Parties in Search of Erebus and Terror, Wellington Channel Division, 1854 HMS Assistance and Pioneer. Briant: HMS Assistance, 1854.

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19th century, nineteenth, Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Franklin, John, Arctic expedition, search for Franklin, Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel, voyage

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Belcher, Edward. HMS Sulphur on the Northwest and California Coasts, 1837 and 1838: The Accounts of Captain Edward Belcher and Midshipman Francis Guillemard Simpkingson. Kingston: Limestone, 1979, 144 pp. Eds: Richard A. Pierce & John H. Winslow.

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19th century, nineteenth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , officer, quarterdeck, leader , Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel

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Belcher, Edward. The Botany of the Voyage of HMS Sulphur. London: Smith Elder, 1844, 195 pp. Ed: Richard Brinsley Hinds.

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19th century, nineteenth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , ship, boat, vessel, science , voyage

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Belcher, Edward. The Last of the Arctic Voyages: Being a Narrative of the Expedition of HMS Assistance. . . . in Search of Sir John Franklin during the Years 1852-53-54. 2 vols. London: Lovell Reeve, 1855. For Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

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19th century, nineteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Franklin, John, Arctic expedition, search for Franklin, ship, boat, vessel, voyage

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Belfield, Eversley Michael Gallimore. The Battle of Normandy. London: Batsford; Philadelphia: Dufour, 1965, 239 pp.

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amphibious; D-Day;

Keywords:

amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, D-Day, invasion, landing, Normandy invasion, invasion of Europe

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Belfiglio, Valentine J. "The Roman Amphibious Operations against Britain in 55 BC." Military & Naval History Journal of Forum Proceedings, 7 (March 1998): 3-13.

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amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, ancient (100 b.c. - 499 a.d.), invasion, armada, landing , English Channel, Imperial Defence, fortification , association, society, group, organization, organisation, conference, conference paper, symposium

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Belfiglio, Valentine J. "The Roman Amphibious Raid against Britain in 54 BC." Military & Naval History Journal of Forum Proceedings, 8 (April 1999): 15-21.

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amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, ancient (100 b.c. - 499 a.d.), English Channel, Imperial Defence, fortification , invasion, armada, landing

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Belgarno Action Group. The Unnecessary War: Proceedings of the Belgrano Enquiry, November 7-8, 1986. Bertrand Russell House Series. Nottingham: Spokesman, 1988, 184 pp. Opposition group claiming cover-up & official sabotage of peace efforts.

Keywords:

20th century, twentieth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War , Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel, submarine, underwater vessel, submerged operation, wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology

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Belgrave, Charles Dalrymple. The Pirate Coast. New York: Roy, 1966, xii, 200 pp. Operations, Persian Gulf, early 19th century.

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19th century, nineteenth, Middle East, piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer

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

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