The length of its passage across the Atlantic, however increased by the embarrassment of frequently recoaling the torpedo destroyers, so far over-passed the extreme calculations of our naval authorities, that ready credence was given to an apparently authentic report that it had returned to Spain; the more so that such concentration was strategically correct, and it was incorrect to adventure an important detachment so far from home, without the reinforcement it might have received in Cadiz.
"Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles"
Alfred T. Mahan
All these would have been united, strategically, by placing our armored divisions before Havana and Cienfuegos.
"Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles"
Alfred T. Mahan
Excuse my brutality, Mr Hollyer, but this is simply a case to me and I regard it strategically.
"Max Carrados"
Ernest Bramah