Andrew Gordon is a British naval historian. Dr. Gordon has degrees in BSC Economics from the University of Wales and a PhD in War Studies at King's College, University of London. Gordon is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and worked as consultant during the drafting of British Maritime Doctrine (BR 1806), and Fighting Instructions. He was formerly part of the Royal Navy Reserve and works as the Conservative Party's researcher on naval matters. At present, he writing a biography of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay. He has best known for his 1996 book The Rules of the Game, an critical study of the Grand Fleet's leadership during the Battle of Jutland. Generally speaking, a historian is a person who studies history. ... The University of Wales is a federal university founded in 1893. ... Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London, founded in 1836, is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... Conservative Party can refer to: Canada Conservative Party of Canada (since 2003) Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942-2003) Conservative Party of Canada (historical) (until 1942) Their respective affiliated provincial parties Chile - Conservative Party Colombia - Colombian Conservative Party Denmark - Conservative Peoples Party Honduras - National Party of Honduras Lithuania - Homeland... Categories: People stubs | 1883 births | 1945 deaths | Royal Navy admirals | Royal Navy officers | British World War II people ... During World War I, the British Home Fleet was renamed the Grand Fleet. ... Battle of Jutland Conflict World War I Date 31 May 1916– 1 June 1916 Place Near Denmark, in the North Sea Result German tactical victory, British strategic victory The Battle of Jutland, known in Germany as the Battle of the Skagerrak (Skagerrakschlacht), was the largest naval battle of World War...
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British Sea power and Procurement between the Wars: a Reappraisal of Rearmament, Basingstoke: Macmillan Press, 1988
The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command, London: John Murray, 1996, paperback 2000.
Gordon has degrees in BSC Economics from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and a PhD in War Studies at King's College London, University of London.
Gordon is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and worked as consultant during the drafting of British Maritime Doctrine (BR 1806), and Fighting Instructions.
He was formerly a Lieutenant Commander at HMS President, the London unit of the Royal Naval Reserve, and works as the Conservative Party's researcher on naval matters.
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