Naval operations & warfare were & remain a key element for mapping Maps were vital for commanders in drawing up plans of attack & their detail & usefulness have increased over the centuries as the science of mapping has developed This beautiful book examines stunning original maps from a series of key conflicts from the Spanish Armada the American Wars of Independence & the Napoleonic wars to twentieth century conflicts from the First World War to Vietnam & explains how they were represented through mapping & how the maps produced helped naval commanders to plan their strategy