Freeing the Baltic 1918–1920

Nonfiction, History, Military, Naval, World War I
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Author: Geoffrey Bennett, Rodney M Bennett ISBN: 9781473893092
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: May 31, 2017
Imprint: Pen and Sword Maritime Language: English
Author: Geoffrey Bennett, Rodney M Bennett
ISBN: 9781473893092
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: May 31, 2017
Imprint: Pen and Sword Maritime
Language: English

In 1919, the new governments of the besieged Baltic states appealed desperately to the Allies for assistance. A small British flotilla of light cruisers and destroyers were sent to help, under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Walter Cowan. They were given no clear instructions as to what their objective was to be and so Cowan decided that he had to make his own policy.

Despite facing a much greater force, Cowan improvised one of the most daring raids ever staged by the British Navy. He succeeded with devastating effect; outmaneuvering his enemies, sinking two Russian Battleships and eventually freeing the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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In 1919, the new governments of the besieged Baltic states appealed desperately to the Allies for assistance. A small British flotilla of light cruisers and destroyers were sent to help, under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Walter Cowan. They were given no clear instructions as to what their objective was to be and so Cowan decided that he had to make his own policy.

Despite facing a much greater force, Cowan improvised one of the most daring raids ever staged by the British Navy. He succeeded with devastating effect; outmaneuvering his enemies, sinking two Russian Battleships and eventually freeing the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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