The Battle of the Falkland Islands, Before and After

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CONTENTS

MAPS AND CHARTS

INTRODUCTION

Part I EXPLOITS OFF SOUTH AMERICA

Part II THE BATTLE OF THE FALKLANDS

Part III OFFICIAL DISPATCHES

APPENDIX

INDEX

FOOTNOTES:

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE

The format of time in the original text has been retained. For example, 10.30 A.M. or 7.3 P.M.

Gun caliber in the original text is of the form 9.1" or sometimes 9·1". For consistency all calibers have been changed to the 9.1" (or 9.1-inch) form.

Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.

More detail can be found at the end of the book.


THE BATTLE OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

Glasgow                               Cornwall                               Leipzig
THE BATTLE OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS, 8th DECEMBER, 1914
The "Cornwall" engaging the "Leipzig"
From a
Colour Drawing by
Lieut.-Comm. H. T. Bennett, R.N.

The Battle of the
Falkland Islands
Before and After

By
Commander H. Spencer-Cooper


With Coloured Frontispiece
and Ten Maps and Charts



CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD
London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne
1919





To the Memory
of the
Officers and Men
of the Royal Navy and the Royal Naval Reserve
who so gallantly gave their lives in the actions
described in this book




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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