John Jordan is the editor of the Warship annual and a lifelong student of French naval history. He is the co-author of French Battleships, French Cruisers, and French Destroyers. Philippe Caresse, the collaborator on this book, is a leading authority on late-nineteenth-century French warships.
French Battleships of World War One is a valuable work, with
excellent illustrations, including many in color, and a necessity
for anyone interested in the battleship or the naval side of the
world wars. --Strategy Page
The Naval War in the Baltic offers a good look at a largely
neglected theatre, and will prove valuable reading for anyone
studying World War II at sea, or naval operations in the littorals
and in support of land campaigns. --Strategy Page
This book is a delight for anyone interested in the technical
aspects of warships, detailing all of the French predreadnoughts
and dreadnoughts that participated in the war. It also provides
extensive information on the operational histories of these ships.
--Western Naval Association Newsletter (WNHA
This is a book full of great detail, clearly the result of much
research, with the interesting addition of contemporary water
colours, and one to be recommended to the serious historian and
warship enthusiast alike. --Warshipsas part of the publication's
Naval Books of the Year
This is a book of exceptionally high quality with extensive
contemporary photographs and sectional drawings adapted and
translated from French Navy archives... this book is highly
recommended. - Australian Naval Institute
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