Churchill and Fisher : titans at the Admiralty / Barry Gough.
"A vivid study in the politics and stress of high command, this book describes the decisive roles of young Winston Churchill as political head of the Admiralty and the ageing Admiral 'Jacky' Fisher as professional master and creator of Dreadnought, locked together in perilous destiny....
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Barnsley :
Seaforth Publishing, a division of Pen & Sword Books Ltd.,
2017.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: The Daemonic duo
- The naval revolutionary. Fisher ashore and afloat
- Fisher's reforms
- Dissension in the navy
- Fisher's fall
- 'Ruler of the Queen's navee'. The most glittering post
- Preparing for war
- Misfortunes of war. 'Commence hostilities against Germany'
- The Titans at the Admiralty
- 'Damn the Dardanelles. They will be our grave.' Troubles at the Admiralty
- The sea kings depart
- The titans exit the Admiralty
- Say 'resurgam'!
- Hazards of war and last acts.