Principles of Maritime Strategy

This brilliant exposition established British naval historian Julian Corbett (18541922) as one of the great maritime strategists. In this work, he emphasizes precise definitions of terminology and ideas as the antidote to loose and purposeless discussion and the direct path to the fundamental data on which all are agreed. He places naval warfare within the larger framework of human conflict, proposing that the key to maritime dominance lies in the effective use of sea lines for communications and in denying that use to the enemy. Corbett's view of naval strategy as a means to an end, with a goal defined by national strategy, makes this a work of enduring value to military professionals, historians, and students. Unabridged republication of the classic 1911 edition. Index.