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Page 251
... great wars falls naturally under two main heads : first , the arrangements for the protection of the vital portion of the Empire , and secondly , the offensive operations necessary to bring the struggle to a successful conclusion .
... great wars falls naturally under two main heads : first , the arrangements for the protection of the vital portion of the Empire , and secondly , the offensive operations necessary to bring the struggle to a successful conclusion .
Page 252
As regards population , the British Empire contains nearly six times the number of the inhabitants of the German Empire , four times those of France , and three times those of the Russian Empire . It is important also to note that not ...
As regards population , the British Empire contains nearly six times the number of the inhabitants of the German Empire , four times those of France , and three times those of the Russian Empire . It is important also to note that not ...
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The vital importance of sea command to the British Empire is due to the reliance of the United Kingdom upon external sources for food - supplies , to the dependence of the trade of the whole Empire upon free sea communications , and to ...
The vital importance of sea command to the British Empire is due to the reliance of the United Kingdom upon external sources for food - supplies , to the dependence of the trade of the whole Empire upon free sea communications , and to ...
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