True Account Of The Battle Of

Thomas Goddard Frothingham provides an insightful historical account in "A True Account of the Battle of Jutland, May 31, 1916." Frothingham's meticulous research and vivid storytelling transport readers to this pivotal naval battle during World War I. Through detailed descriptions and firsthand narratives, the book offers a comprehensive understanding of the events, tactics, and individuals involved. It's a must-read for history enthusiasts keen on delving into the complexities of this significant maritime conflict.

As the battle of Jutland was the only major naval engagement of the First World War, both of the belligerent powers have made claim to the plaudits for winning the battle. The experts and officers of the Royal Navy have argued back and forth with their opponents on the German side. It is refreshing that the battle is described in an unbiased book by a naval officer who is free from the nationalism commonly found. This was the purpose behind this volume by the American naval captain Thomas Frothingham, who writes in his preface that due to the mass of contradicting documents that “the Battle of Jutland has become one of the most misunderstood actions in history”. He sets out the action in clear and concise terms, aided by a number of maps, to show the actual manoeuvres and clashes between the Royal Navy and the German High Seas Fleet.

The following is an account of the essential facts of the Battle of Jutland, amplified from the review in the author's book, A Guide to the Military History of The World War, 1914-1918, published this year by Little, Brown & Co. This gives a greatly needed description of the events of the naval action, with the forces of both sides placed in true relation, one to the other. No previously published account had contained an adequate treatment of the manoeuvres of both fleets, as certain important events of the action were not understood, and it had been assumed that situations existed for which there was no foundation in fact. All this has resulted in a mass of confused and erroneous narratives-and the Battle of Jutland has become one of the most misunderstood actions in history.

Excerpt from A True Account of the Battle of Jutland The following is an account of the essential facts of the Battle of Jutland, amplified from the review in the author's book, A Guide to the Military History of The World War, 1914-1918, published this year by Little, Brown & Co. This gives a greatly needed description of the events of the naval action, with the forces of both sides placed in true relation, one to the other. No previously published account had contained an adequate treatment of the man uvres of both fleets, as certain important events of the action were not understood, and it had been assumed that situations existed for which there was no foundation in fact. All this has resulted in a mass of confused and erroneous narratives - and the Battle of Jutland has become one of the most misunderstood actions in history. The British Admiralty has announced that an official record of the Battle of Jutland would not be given out. Instead of this, the official dispatches covering the action have been issued in the form of a Blue-book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

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