Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
1. The Context of the Battle of Heligoland Bight: The Naval Arms Race and the Resulting Pre-War Strategies of Great Britain and Germany
2. Naval Operations upon the Outbreak of World War I and the Genesis of the Plan for a Raid into Heligoland Bight
3. The Commencement of the Battle of Heligoland Bight
4. The Battle of the Bight Becomes a Decisive Victory
5. The Aftermath of the Battle and Its Ramifications on the War at Sea
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

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The story of the first naval battle in World War I between Germany and Britain

About the Author

Eric W. Osborne is Adjunct Professor of History at Virginia Military Institute and is author of three books that deal with diplomacy and sea power. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.