Shipping and the American War 1775-83

Showing the complex interaction of strategy, logistics, administration, and economics, Syrett's pioneering text brings to light some basic causes for the ultimate failure of the British war effort during the American War of Independence. This war effort was fatally compromised by the British need to support a great army and a large naval force in the western hemisphere while at the same time facing a coalition of maritime powers on the European continent.

Aratand interactiunea complexa a strategiei, logisticii, administratiei si economiei, textul pionierat al lui Syrett scoate la iveala cateva cauze de baza pentru esecul final al efortului de razboi britanic in timpul razboiului de independenta american. Acest efort de razboi a fost fatal compromis de nevoia britanica de a sprijini o armata mare si o mare forta navala in emisfera occidentala, in timp ce se confrunta in acelasi timp cu o coalitie de puteri maritime pe continentul european.