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| INTRODUCTORY. | |
| History of Sea Power one of contest between nations, therefore largely military | 1 |
| Permanence of the teachings of history | 2 |
| Unsettled condition of modern naval opinion | 2 |
| Contrasts between historical classes of war-ships | 2 |
| Essential distinction between weather and lee gage | 5 |
| Analogous to other offensive and defensive positions | 6 |
| Consequent effect upon naval policy | 6 |
| Lessons of history apply especially to strategy | 7 |
| Less obviously to tactics, but still applicable | 9 |
| Illustrations: | |
| The battle of the Nile, A.D. 1798 | 10 |
| Trafalgar, A.D. 1805 | 11 |
| Siege of Gibraltar, A.D. 1779–1782 | 12 |
| Actium, B.C. 31, and Lepanto, A.D. 1571 | 13 |
| Second Punic War, B.C. 218–201 | 14 |
| Naval strategic combinations surer now than formerly | 22 |
| Wide scope of naval strategy | 22 |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| Discussion of the Elements of Sea Power. | |
| The sea a great common | 25 |
| Advantages of water-carriage over that by land | 25 |
| Navies exist for the protection of commerce | 26 |
| Dependence of commerce upon secure seaports | 27 |
| Development of colonies and colonial posts | 28 |
| Links in the chain of Sea Power: production, shipping, colonies | 28 |
| General conditions affecting Sea Power: | |
| I. Geographical position | 29 |
| II. Physical conformation | 35 |
| III. Extent of territory | 42 |
| IV. Number of population | 44 |
| V. National character | 50 |
| VI. Character and policy of governments | 58 |
| England | 59 |
| Holland | 67 |
| France | 69 |
| Influence of colonies on Sea Power | 82 |
| The United States: | |
| Its weakness in Sea Power | 83 |
| Its chief interest in internal development | 84 |
| Danger from blockades | 85 |
| Dependence of the navy upon the shipping interest | 87 |
| Conclusion of the discussion of the elements of Sea Power |
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