TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
The format of time in the original text has been retained. For example,10.30 A.M. or 7.3 P.M.
Gun caliber in the original text is of the form 9.1" or sometimes 9·1".For consistency all calibers have been changed to the 9.1" (or9.1-inch) form.
Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have beencorrected after careful comparison with other occurrences withinthe text and consultation of external sources.
More detail can be found at the end of the book.
THE BATTLE OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS
THE BATTLE OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS, 8th DECEMBER, 1914
The "Cornwall" engaging the "Leipzig"
| From a | |
| Colour Drawing by | |
| Lieut.-Comm. H. T. Bennett, R.N. |
The Battle of the
Falkland Islands
Before and After
By
Commander H. Spencer-Cooper
With Coloured Frontispiece
and Ten Maps and Charts
CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD
London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne
1919
To the Memory
of the
Officers and Men
of the Royal Navy and the Royal Naval Reserve
who so gallantly gave their lives in the actions
described in this book
CONTENTS
| Part I.—Exploits off South America | ||
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| 1. | German Men-of-War in Foreign Seas | 3 |
| 2. | The Policy of Admiral Count von Spee | 13 |
| 3. | British Men-of-War off South America | 19 |
| 4. | Life at Sea in 1914 | 28 |
| 5. | The Sinking of the "Cap Trafalgar" | 35 |
| 6. | The Action off Coronel | 45 |
| 7. | Concentration | ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |