10/7/2023 0 Comments Conflict at see how the british defeat of the spanish armada change the face of naval warfare![]() ![]() Zinovy Petrovich "Mad Dog" Rozhestvensky emerges as the tragic hero of this "epic." In the unfolding of these details, Pleshakov provides a clear view of the politics and history of the time, as well as of Rozhestvensky. Passing fearful allies and belligerent neutrals as well as dealing with impossible supply lines, difficult communications and inept leadership both by the government in St. Though the second fleet comes to a disastrous end, the battle does not begin until page 260 (and it is all over by page 285): the story here is in the arduous journey. "In 1905, with the Russian imperialist excursion into China teetering on the brink of collapse, Russia's vast Trans-Siberian Railroad threatened, its Pacific Fleet bottled up in Port Arthur and its eastern army besieged on the peninsula protecting the port of Vladivostock, the czar conceived a bizarre plan, deciding to assemble a new fleet and sail it more than 18,000 miles to defeat the Japanese navy and relieve his forces at Port Arthur. ![]() One book that I enjoyed covering this famous naval engagement was "The Tsar's Last Armada: The Epic Voyage to the Battle of Tsushima" by Constantine Pleshakov. ![]() One naval battle that holds a lot of interest to many readers but has only few books covering it in English is the sea battle of Tsushima which occured between Russia and Japan in 1905. ![]()
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