Sea-Power and Other Studies

"Sea-Power and Other Studies" by Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge is a compilation of essays exploring naval history and military strategy from the perspective of the early 1900s. The collection highlights the constant importance of sea-power in wars throughout time, challenging common misunderstandings and reaffirming its continuous role. Bridge re-examines accepted historical understandings of naval forces, with a strong focus on the British Navy, connecting maritime history with overall military and nation-building stories. The work starts by explaining what sea-power is and how it has affected history. Bridge presents sea-power as a complex idea that is often misunderstood. He insists that sea-power should be examined historically, arguing that many important events in history depended on strong naval forces, citing naval battles in ancient Greece as examples to illustrate the connection between naval events and widespread military history.