Special Fitness of a Navy to meet these particular conditions [5]
The Pacific a great World Problem, dependent mainly on Naval Power [5]
CHAPTER I
THE NAVAL CAMPAIGN ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN
1775-1776
Preponderant effect of Control of the Water upon the Struggle for American Independence [6]
Deducible then from Reason and from Experience [6]
Consequent Necessity to the Americans of a Counterpoise to British Navy [6]
This obtained through Burgoyne's Surrender [6]
The Surrender of Burgoyne traceable directly to the Naval Campaigns on Lake Champlain, 1775, 1776 [7]
The subsequent Course of the War in all Quarters of the world due to that decisive Campaign [7]