Strategy, Diplomacy, and Isthmian Canal Security, 1880-1917Florida State University, 1984 - 568 pages |
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... Coastal Defense Board , Sampson spoke 24 with considerable authority . His postulation of views 23 . William T. Sampson , " Outline of a Scheme for Naval Defense of the Coast , " Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute , XV ...
... Coastal Defense Board , Sampson spoke 24 with considerable authority . His postulation of views 23 . William T. Sampson , " Outline of a Scheme for Naval Defense of the Coast , " Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute , XV ...
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... coast . " Does anyone suppose that that naval station at the Bermudas was placed there because England did not have enough naval stations ? " asked rhetorically . " She put it there because it is a little over 600 miles from New York ...
... coast . " Does anyone suppose that that naval station at the Bermudas was placed there because England did not have enough naval stations ? " asked rhetorically . " She put it there because it is a little over 600 miles from New York ...
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... Coast and the Pearl Islands in the Bay of Panama . If the Nicaraguan route was selected , control over the Caribbean areas would still be desirable . possession of Port Elena on the Pacific Coast would be required . If absolute control ...
... Coast and the Pearl Islands in the Bay of Panama . If the Nicaraguan route was selected , control over the Caribbean areas would still be desirable . possession of Port Elena on the Pacific Coast would be required . If absolute control ...
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