Strategy in History

by Derek S. Taulbut BSc. DMS

From many decades of studying history the author has set down his thoughts on various situations which he hopes will be of interest to others. Comments via the link below or on the Posts page would be welcomed.

It is believed that these contributions are a fresh view on some of the crucial events of history; can we learn from success and failure?

Visitors to this website may have, like the author, an interest in automotive engineering. A link is given here to the website https://grandprixengines.co.uk which covers the detailed development history of Grandprix engines from 1906 to 2000 plus many additional items up to 2016.

Contents

1. Column versus Line: Trafalgar and Waterloo compared

Wellington at Waterloo – National Army Museum

These are not the murals referred to in the article.

(A note regarding illustrations; it has not been possible to contact all copyright holders but it is hoped that there will be no objection to their use in a not-for-profit site to aid private study.)

2. Admiralty Actions 1919 – 1939

3. Two “Pinpricks” which changed the course of WW2

4. Three famous Psychological Entrapments in War

5. French Aid to British after 21 March 1918 PART 1

6. French Aid to British after 21 March 1918 PART 2

7. President Roosevelt’s Decisions

8. The Battle of Jutland: the use and mis-use of SIGINT

9. Failures of the “Intelligence/Operations Communities”

10. American sportsmanship which saved Great Britain

11. Field Armies and Fortresses

12. Historical Famous Last Words

13. Churchill, Kitchener and the Dardanelles