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The only major fleet engagement of World War I, the Battle of Jutland has been surrounded by controversy ever since. The British public felt Admiral Jellicoe had failed - a reaction rooted in a hundred years of the 'Nelson cult', a conviction that anything short of a Trafalgar-style annihilation was letting the side down. True, the German Fleet had sunk more ships and suffered fewer casualties, but the British had forced them to disengage and run for port and were still cruising off Denmark spoiling for a fight. Both sides knew there was no prospect of the Germans winning a surface battle.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1500562 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

About the Author
Charles London is a military writer of long-standing, with a particular interest in the Royal Navy in the Great War. He has published a number of books and articles on nineteenth and twentieth century military history. His topics are as diverse as the Russo-Turkish War, the Infantry of the Confederacy, German WWI assault troops and the Second World War on the Russian Front. Howard Gerrard has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has worked for a number of publishers, and is an associate member of the Guild of Aviation Artists.