Alfred T. Mahan Quote

Free supplies and open retreat are two essentials to the safety of an army or a fleet.


Naval Strategy Compared and Contrasted with the Principles and Practice of Military Operations on Land (ed. 1911)


Free supplies and open retreat are two essentials to the safety of an army or a fleet.

Free supplies and open retreat are two essentials to the safety of an army or a fleet.

Free supplies and open retreat are two essentials to the safety of an army or a fleet.

Free supplies and open retreat are two essentials to the safety of an army or a fleet.