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Abbatiello, John J. Anti-Submarine Warfare in World War I: British Naval Aviation and the Defeat of the U-Boats. London: Routledge, 2005, 2006, xv, 240 pp. Actually, only 1 confirmed sinking of U-Boat.
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Anglo-German; anti-submarine warfare; aviation; Royal Navy; U-boat; World War I;
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anti-submarine warfare, submarine, U-boat, ASW, sonar , aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, U-boat, submarine, German underwater warship , world war 1, first world war, Royal Navy, Britain, England, Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia
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Abbatiello, John J. "Props and Periscopes: British Naval Aviation and the Anti-Submarine Campaign, 1917-1918." Ph.D diss, London, King's College, 2004. Under Andrew Lambert; (ASLIB 54-5239).
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20th C. (1900-1999); anti-submarine warfare; aviation; Royal Navy; submarine; U-boat; World War I;
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aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, anti-submarine warfare, submarine, U-boat, ASW, sonar , submarine, underwater vessel, submerged operation, U-boat, submarine, German underwater warship , 20th century, twentieth
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Abbey, Walter Buhmer Tate. Tangier under British Rule, 1661-1684. Jersey: T. Bigwood, 1940, 106 pp.
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17th C. (1600-1699); Barbary; colonialism; Mediterranean Sea; Royal Navy;
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Barbary, pirate, corsair, Mediterranean, North Africa , colonialism, colony, Royal Navy, Britain, England, Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean theater, Mediterranean command, 17th century, seventeenth, naval base
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Abbot, Willis John. Blue Jackets of 1812: A History of the Naval Battles of the Second War with Great Britain. New York: Dodd Mead, 1887, viii, 409 pp. Illus: W.C. Jackson & H.W. Vickar.
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19th C. (1800-1899); Anglo-American; battles; Royal Navy; War of 1812;
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Anglo-American, United States, US, USA, Royal Navy, Britain, England, War of 1812, Anglo-American war, England, Britain, America, United States, US, USA, impressment, battle, frigate action, campaign, blockade , 19th century, nineteenth
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Abbott, John Stevens Cabot. Napoleon at St. Helena: Or, Interesting Anecdotes and Remarkable Conversations of the Emperor during the Five and a Half Years of His Captivity (Collected from the Memorials of Las Casas, O'Meara, Montholou, Antommarchi and Others. New York: Harper, 1855, 662 pp. Folio.
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Napoleon, War of French Revolution and Napoleon, Egyptian Campaign, St. Helena, exile, prisoner under British , Royal Navy, Britain, England, journal, exile
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Abernathy, Cecil. Mr. Pepys of Seething Lane: A Narrative Based on Pepys' Diary. New York: McGraw-Hill; London: Allen, 1957, 1958, 384 pp.
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17th century, seventeenth, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , Pepys, Samuel, Secretary to Admiralty, famous diary , Royal Navy, Britain, England
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Acker, F.C. "Taranto: 'ABC' Copenhagen the Enemy." USNIP, 73 (August 1947): 906-12. A.B. Cunningham.
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Anglo-Italian; battles; Mediterranean Sea; Royal Navy; World War II;
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Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean theater, Mediterranean command , Anglo-Italian, Italy , battles, world war 2, second world war, Royal Navy, Britain, England
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Acton, William. "Observations on Veneral Diseases in the United Kingdom, from Statistical Reports in the Army, Navy, and Merchant Services." Lancet (1846):703-05. From lecture, 1846. major issue among armed forces, mid-19th century; era of Contagious Diseases Acts.
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19th C. (1800-1899); condition; health; Royal Marine; Royal Navy;
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19th century, nineteenth, health, sickness, illness, medicine, surgeon, Royal Marine, commando , Royal Navy, Britain, England, condition, life below deck, lower deck, atmosphere, enlisted life
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Acton, William. "On the Prevalence and Severity of Syphilis among the Troops Quartered in London as Compared with the Rarity of the Disease among the Soldiers in the Garrisons of Paris and Brussels." Lancet (1875): 570-73.
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19th century, nineteenth, health, sickness, illness, medicine, surgeon, Royal Marine, commando , Royal Navy, Britain, England
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Acton, William. Prostitution Considered in Its Moral, Social and Sanitary Aspects in London and Other Large Cities and Garrison Towns: With Proposals for the Control and Prevention of Its Attendant Evils. London: J. Churchill; London: Cass, 1870, 1972, 302 pp.
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19th C. (1800-1899); health; Royal Marine; Royal Navy; woman;
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19th century, nineteenth, health, sickness, illness, medicine, surgeon, Royal Marine, commando , Royal Navy, Britain, England, woman
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Acton, William. Prostitution. New York: Praeger, 1870, 1969, 251 pp. Ed: Peter Fryer; abridged from expanded edition, 1870; era of Contagious Diseases Acts.
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19th C. (1800-1899); health; Royal Marine; Royal Navy; woman;
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19th century, nineteenth, health, sickness, illness, medicine, surgeon, woman, Royal Marine, commando , Royal Navy, Britain, England
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Acworth, Bernard. Britain in Danger: An Examination of Our Navy. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1937, xiv, 288 pp. Retired Captain, RN; analysis & critique of naval construction & propulsion policies.
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architecture; critique of Royal Navy; interwar; propulsion ; Royal Navy; shipbuilding;
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architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Royal Navy, Britain, England, propulsion , shipbuilding, shipbuilder, shipbuilders, interwar
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Acworth, Bernard. The Economic Significance of Coal: A Symposium on the Utilization of Coal. London, 1933, 10 pp. Pamphlet; critical of current naval policies.
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age of steam; architecture; critique of Royal Navy; interwar; propulsion ; Royal Navy;
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architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect , age of steam, propulsion , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Royal Navy, Britain, England, interwar
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Acworth, Bernard. The Navies of Today and Tomorrow: A Study of the Naval Crisis from Within. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1930, xvii, 277 pp. Addendum: limitation of armaments; concern about "pacificism" of 1920s; critique of present policies.
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Anglo-German; critique of Royal Navy; disarmament; interwar; Royal Navy; sea power;
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Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, disarmament, arms reduction, arms limitation, reduction of arms, treaty , interwar, Royal Navy, Britain, England, sea power
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Acworth, Bernard. The Navy and the Next War: A Vindication of Sea Power. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1934, xiii, 305 pp. Dedication: Admiral Reginald Custance; sequel to previous entry; opposition to present policies.
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Anglo-German; critique of Royal Navy; interwar; Royal Navy; sea power; strategy;
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Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Royal Navy, Britain, England, sea power, strategy, strategic, interwar
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Acworth, Bernard. The Restoration of England's Sea Power: Being a Second Edition of The Navy and the Next War. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1935, xiv, 305 pp. Four new chapters, e.g., air power & sea power; Anglo-German Naval Accord.
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Anglo-German; critique of Royal Navy; interwar; Royal Navy; sea power; strategy;
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Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy, Royal Navy, Britain, England, sea power, interwar, strategy, strategic
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Adams, Jack. The Doomed Expedition: Campaign in Norway, 1940. London: Leo Cooper, 1989, 1990, xiv, 198 pp. Day-by-day account, 3 September 1939-8 June 1940; focused on land operations; air power was decisive, perhaps for first time.
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amphibious; Anglo-German; aviation; invasion; Norway; Royal Navy; sea power; World War II;
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Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, Norway, campaign, invasion by Germany, air-land-sea operation , aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, invasion, armada, landing , Royal Navy, Britain, England, world war 2, second world war, sea power
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Adams, Randolph G. "A View of Cornwallis's Surrender at Yorktown." AHR, 37 (October 1931): 25-49. Washington's American & French forces, army & navy, converged at Yorktown; Royal Navy pressured at home by French & Dutch; British failed; "When Britain failed to muddle through."
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Anglo-American; Anglo-French; battles; Colonial America; personality; Royal Navy; Yorktown;
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Anglo-American, United States, US, USA, Anglo-French, France , Colonial America, colony, colonial, colonial period, colonial navy, New England , battles, Royal Navy, Britain, England, Yorktown, campaign, battle, Battle of Chesapeake, surrender, personality, prominent leader, noted person
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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. "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
| 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 |