The Defenceless State of Great Britain
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The Defenceless State of Great Britain is a 19th-century political and military treatise by Sir Francis Bond Head warning about Britain’s vulnerability to foreign invasion and criticizing its inadequate defenses.
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| The Defenceless State of Great Britain canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military treatise
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person ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
influence public opinion on defence
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pressure policymakers to strengthen defences ⓘ |
| author | Sir Francis Bond Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
British government defence policy
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insufficient military expenditure ⓘ overconfidence in existing defences ⓘ |
| genre |
military analysis
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political literature ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British Army
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ home defence ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
19th-century British politics
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European great power rivalry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
coastal defence
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military preparedness ⓘ national defence of Great Britain ⓘ naval power ⓘ vulnerability to foreign invasion ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Defenceless State of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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writer ⓘ |
| perspective | British NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnIssue |
criticizes inadequate British defences
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warns of risk of foreign invasion ⓘ |
| proposes |
enhancement of naval capabilities
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improvement of coastal fortifications ⓘ reform of military organization ⓘ strengthening of national defences ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst | complacency about national security ⓘ |
| workTitle | The Defenceless State of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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