2 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
British admiral — who won the Battle of the Nile (1798), the Battle of Copenhagen (1801), and the Battle of Trafalgar (1805 — where he was killed) — preventing Napoleon's naval dominance and protecting Britain from invasion — the greatest naval commander in history.
American naval historian — author of the Pacific War Trilogy (Pacific Crucible, The Conquering Tide, Twilight of the Gods) — widely considered the definitive narrative history of the Pacific War.