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Britain and the Mine, 1900–1915

Culture, Strategy and International Law

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Authors:
  1. Richard Dunley

    1. The National Archives, Kew, London, United Kingdom

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  • Examines the contradictory and contested relationship between Britain and the mine in the early twentieth century

  • Fills an important gap in the historiography of mine warfare

  • Engages directly with the relationship between military necessity and international law

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 1-7

  3. Mining in a Cultural Context

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 9-21

  4. British Attitudes to Mining Before 1904

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 23-44

  5. Mine Warfare in the Russo-Japanese War: The Royal Navy Perspective

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 45-71

  6. The Russo-Japanese War: Outrage and Reaction

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 73-95

  7. Mining and International Law: Britain and the Hague Conference

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 97-130

  8. The Strategic Shift: The Origins of British Mine Warfare

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 131-163

  9. Development and Institutionalisation: Offensive Mining 1906–1909

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 165-192

  10. Strategic Flux and Technical Failure

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 193-224

  11. The Test of Conflict

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 225-266

  12. War, Law and Diplomacy

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 267-295

  13. Conclusion

    • Richard Dunley
    Pages 297-303

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 305-317
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About this book

This book examines Britain’s complex relationship with the mine in the years 1900-1915. The development of mine warfare represented a unique mix of challenges and opportunities for Britain in the years before the First World War. The mine represented the antithesis of British maritime culture in material form, and attempts were made to limit its use under international law. At the same time, mine warfare offered the Royal Navy a solution to its most difficult strategic problem. Richard Dunley explores the contested position occupied by the mine in the attitudes of British policy makers, and in doing so sheds new light on the overlapping worlds of culture, strategy and international law.  

Authors and Affiliations

  • The National Archives, Kew, London, United Kingdom

    Richard Dunley

About the author

Richard Dunley is Principal Records Specialist at the National Archives, UK. His previous publications examine British defence, strategic and foreign policy in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Britain and the Mine, 1900–1915

  • Book Subtitle: Culture, Strategy and International Law

  • Authors: Richard Dunley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72820-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-72819-3Published: 18 May 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10270-8Published: 19 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-72820-9Published: 03 May 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 317

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: History of Britain and Ireland, History of Military, History of Modern Europe, Legal History, Modern History

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