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Charles E. Callwell   Commander cet ouvrage Préface Le major général Charles E. Callwell est l’un de ces militaires intellectuels, plus rares en Grande-Bretagne que sur le continent, mais de très haute tenue. Au cours d’une carrière ponctuée de postes … Continuer la lecture →

François Géré Né en 1859, Callwell entre à l’Académie militaire royale de Woolwich à 17 ans. À 19 ans il est en Inde, au Natal à 21. Il en revient pour entrer à l’école d’état-major où l’ennui éprouvé semble l’avoir … Continuer la lecture →

  Seapower in the Mediterranean during the XVIIIth and the XIXth century played an important role in European affairs even if the decisive theatre was now in Atlantic. The period saw the triumph of Great Britain which eventually obtained sea … Continuer la lecture →

In the nineteenth century, the Mediterranean Sea is a united theatre of operation. This unification is permitted by two factors, such as in the XVIIth century : a technical one, the progressive introduction of steamship43, which allows long cruises all around … Continuer la lecture →

The wars of the French Revolution and Empire will be continuously an unequal struggle. French navy is completely disorganized by the revolutionary storm. Nevertheless, the naval history of the wars during this time is interesting because it shows the versatility … Continuer la lecture →