CONTENTS

Lessons of the War with Spain, 1898.
McClure's Magazine, December, 1898-April, 1899.
Page
[Introductory: Comprehension of Military and Naval Matters possible to the People, and important to the Nation]3
[I.]How the Motive of the War gave Direction to its Earlier Movements.—Strategic Value of Puerto Rico.—Considerations on the Size and Qualities of Battleships.—Mutual Relations of Coast Defence and Navy[21]
[II.]The Effect of Deficient Coast-Defence upon the Movements of the Navy.—The Military and Naval Conditions of Spain at the Outbreak of the War[53]
[III.]Possibilities open to the Spanish Navy at the Beginning of the War.—The Reasons for Blockading Cuba.—First Movements of the Squadrons under Admirals Sampson and Cervera[90]
[IV.]Problems presented by Cervera's Appearance in West Indian Waters.—Movements of the United States Divisions and of the Oregon.—Functions of Cruisers in a Naval Campaign[126]
[V.]The Guard set over Cervera.—Influence of Inadequate Numbers upon the Conduct of Naval and Military Operations.—Cámara's Rush through the Mediterranean, and Consequent Measures taken by the United States[170]
[The Peace Conference and the Moral Aspect of War]207
North American Review, October, 1899.
[The Relations of the United States to their New Dependencies]241
Engineering Magazine, January, 1899.
[Distinguishing Qualities of Ships of War]257
Scripps-McRae Newspaper League, November, 1898.
[Current Fallacies upon Naval Subjects]277
Harpers' Monthly Magazine, June, 1898.


MAPS

Island of CubaTo face page [59]
The Caribbean SeaTo face page [113]