Ian's Reviews > Rules of Game: Jutland and British Naval Command

Bought this upon publication when doing research upon the Battle of Jutland for a historical novel about the battle. I bought anything and everything on the battle and even consulted memoirs and other public papers. This is, without doubt, the best book on the subject. The core is the way that the British naval mindset affected everything including the battle. Beattie was over reckless and Jellicoe over cautious. Saying that, it must be remembered that after the battle the British fleet were ready for action again within days and the German fleet were terrified to come out and play again. It was, in some respects, a Bordino of the sea - indecisive at the point of battle but it was how the leaders responded after that led to victory - although the Germans kept the retreat from Moscow on hold until the Second World War.