Invasion, raids and army reform
The political context of 'flotilla defence', 1903-5
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4890530 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Dunley (0000-0002-7932-7035, The National Archives of the U.K., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 249 |
| Pages | 613-635 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-2281.12188 |
| OpenAlex | W2624758184 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
In response to the pressure of the invasion debates of 1903–5 the Admiralty developed a new strategy, ‘flotilla defence’, to counter arguments brought forward by the War Office. This concept was a purely political one; it was a cynical bid to mislead the Committee of Imperial Defence in order to secure naval funding. By placing ‘flotilla defence’ in this context this article will demonstrate that it was not, as has been claimed, a revolutionary naval strategy, but part of the polarization of defence policy which led to a breakdown in relations between the army and the navy
Archaeology · Business · Navy · Political science · Politics · History · Law · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Military History and Strategy · Public Administration · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |