The Royal Navy in the Mediterranean 1900-1915

 
 

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The "Straits" Trilogy by Geoffrey Miller

 

 

The Straits Trilogy by Geoffrey Miller

THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 1900 - 1915


The "Straits Trilogy" by Geoffrey Miller
 

  • Volume I: Superior Force : the conspiracy behind the escape of Goeben and Breslau
  • Volume II: Straits : British Policy towards the Ottoman Empire and the Origins of the Dardanelles Campaign
  • Volume III: The Millstone : British Naval Policy in the Mediterranean, 1900-1914, the Commitment to France and British Intervention in the War
     

These books provide a comprehensive account of British naval and diplomatic policy in the two decades prior to the Great War, focusing in particular on the escape of the German ships Goeben and Breslau [Superior Force], the origins of the Dardanelles Campaign [Straits], and the political and diplomatic imperatives behind the British decision to enter the war in August 1914 [The Millstone].

 

Please note that, in addition to this site, each book has its own, dedicated, web-site.
At two of these sites, the full text is available on-line:
www.superiorforce.co.uk  [Superior Force first eight chapters]
www.dardanelles.co.uk  [Straits complete text]
www.the-millstone.co.uk  [The Millstone complete text]

 

 

 

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Abbreviations: 
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IWM Imperial War Museum
NMM National Maritime Museum
PRO Public Record Office, Kew
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Sydenham, Baron (Sir George Clarke) BL Dept of MSS
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