The National Review, Volume 43, Issue 1W.H. Allen, 1904 |
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Page 7
... fleet were attending a ball given by Admiral Starck in honour of his wife's birthday , and as the Admiral has since been recalled , it is not uncharitable to assume that he was found wanting . Admiral Alexeieff was obliged to follow up ...
... fleet were attending a ball given by Admiral Starck in honour of his wife's birthday , and as the Admiral has since been recalled , it is not uncharitable to assume that he was found wanting . Admiral Alexeieff was obliged to follow up ...
Page 8
... fleet off Santiago . The Variag was sunk and the Korietz was blown up , several hundred officers and men being taken prisoners . This episode enabled the Japanese to begin landing troops at Chemulpho , and M. Pavloff , the Russian ...
... fleet off Santiago . The Variag was sunk and the Korietz was blown up , several hundred officers and men being taken prisoners . This episode enabled the Japanese to begin landing troops at Chemulpho , and M. Pavloff , the Russian ...
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... Fleet ( ie . , the Russian fleet in the Far East ) , and so obtain the command of the sea , which Russia can then not wrest from her . After that will come the land war , and here a second awakening awaits Russia . The centre of gravity ...
... Fleet ( ie . , the Russian fleet in the Far East ) , and so obtain the command of the sea , which Russia can then not wrest from her . After that will come the land war , and here a second awakening awaits Russia . The centre of gravity ...
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... fleet is expecting -or ought to be expecting - torpedo attack , such a pheno- menon has never yet been seen in war . It is dereliction of duty far more scandalous than Byng's , and we punished Byng with death . But the proceedings of ...
... fleet is expecting -or ought to be expecting - torpedo attack , such a pheno- menon has never yet been seen in war . It is dereliction of duty far more scandalous than Byng's , and we punished Byng with death . But the proceedings of ...
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... FLEET , Battleships , 7 . ( Tzarevitch ) , 1901 , 13,000 tons . ( Retvisan ) , 1900 , 12,700 tons . Pobieda , 1900 , 12,600 tons . JAPANESE FLEET , Battleships , 6 . Mikasa , 1900 , 15,200 tons . Hatsuse Asahi * 1899 , 15,000 tons ...
... FLEET , Battleships , 7 . ( Tzarevitch ) , 1901 , 13,000 tons . ( Retvisan ) , 1900 , 12,700 tons . Pobieda , 1900 , 12,600 tons . JAPANESE FLEET , Battleships , 6 . Mikasa , 1900 , 15,200 tons . Hatsuse Asahi * 1899 , 15,000 tons ...
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