This week we welcome special guest Duncan Clark to tackle the sprawling drama of the naval Battle of Jutland on its 100 year anniversary. With great loss of life and materiel, it is one of the most significant engagements of World War 1 despite the lack of a clear victory on either side. To give it proper attention, we’ve split this episode into two parts, so be sure to tune in next week for the exciting conclusion.
Show notes and links:
- The Purchase of Manhattan Island, 1626 (1626)
- William Kidd hanged (1701)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police formed (1873)
- Fort Whoop-Up (fortwhoopup.com)
- Levi Strauss patents his “jeans” (1873)
- Salt – more valuable than gold? (Lindybeige)
- Forever England (1935) John Mills (youtu.be)
- Battle of Jutland
- Battle of Jutland Part I (britishbattles.com)
- Wilhelm II, German Emperor
- Commerce raiding or “guerre de course”
- Alfred Thayer Mahan
- Dreadnought
- Mississippi-class battleship
- Battlecruiser
- Scapa Flow
- John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
- David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty
- Hugh Evan-Thomas
- Reinhard Scheer
- Franz von Hipper
- The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783, by A. T. Mahan (complete text)
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