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Cape Esperance as Prepared Ground: The Logic of Decisive Fleet Battles in Bravian Naval Doctrine: An Academic Study of the First and Second Battles of Cape Esperance and What Their Recurrence at Identical Ground Reveals About Bravian Military Doctrine

Posted on April 6, 2026 by nathanalbright

Department of Military History and Strategic Studies Provincial College of Porterville, Year 3015 Abstract Twice in Bravian history — separated by approximately 150 years — a powerful hostile naval force met complete destruction in the waters off Cape Esperance at … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Lessons from Early Naval Warfare: Sea Lanes, Ports, Blockade, and Fleet Presence as Templates for Space Strategy

Posted on March 15, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract The history of naval warfare from the age of sail through the era of steam-powered sea power offers the most fully developed body of strategic theory, operational experience, and institutional learning available for the analysis of competition and conflict … Continue reading →

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White Paper: United States Naval Pressure on Iran: Historical and Legal Analysis

Posted on January 30, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In early 2026 the United States significantly increased its naval presence in the Middle East, deploying one or more aircraft carrier strike groups near Iranian waters and signaling the potential use of maritime coercion to restrict Iran’s oil … Continue reading →

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Decisive Battles Of The World: The Battle Of St. George’s Caye

Posted on February 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction The Battle of St. George’s Caye, fought from September 3 to September 10, 1798, was the defining military engagement that solidified British control over Belize (then known as British Honduras) against Spanish incursions. Though relatively small in scale, the … Continue reading →

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Captain Von Trapp’s Austro-Hungarian Naval Career: A Historical Analysis

Posted on December 15, 2024 by nathanalbright

Georg Johannes von Trapp served in the Austro-Hungarian Navy during a fascinating period of naval history, eventually rising to the rank of Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander). His naval career began when he entered the Naval Academy at Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia) … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Clash Of The Carriers

Posted on September 16, 2024 by nathanalbright

Clash Of The Carriers: The True Story Of The Marianas Turkey Shoot Of World War II, by Barrett Tillman In fairly examining this book, one must ponder why it is that there are so few books written about the Marianas … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The War Of Jenkins’ Ear

Posted on August 26, 2023 by nathanalbright

The War Of Jenkins’ Ear: The Forgotten Struggle For North And South America 1739-1742, by Robert Gaudi By and large, the War of Jenkins’ Ear, or what is alternatively and less colorfully known as the Anglo-Spanish War of 1739-1742, has … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Battle For The Falklands

Posted on October 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Battle For The Falklands, by Max Hastings and Simon Jenkins If this book is the most thorough book I have ever read on the Falklands war and on the lack of decisiveness regarding how it was fought and how … Continue reading →

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Book Review: When China Ruled The Seas

Posted on September 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

When China Ruled The Seas: The Treasure Fleet Of The Dragon Throne, 1405-1433, by Louise Levathes This book is essentially 1421 without the claims about the colonization of the Americas. Still, the essential story, for those who have an interest … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Conquering Tide

Posted on September 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Conquering Tide: War In The Pacific Islands, 1942-1944, by Ian W. Toll This book is part of a trilogy on the Pacific War, which I have come to understand is a popular subject to write about. Historians of World … Continue reading →

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