Franco-British Naval Cooperation at the Dardanelles, 1914-1916, New Friends, Old Ennemies, Eternal Rivals?

Christopher Martin (1) , Jean de Préneuf (2) , Thomas Vaisset (3)

1 University of Hull [United Kingdom]
2 IRHiS - Institut de Recherches Historiques du Septentrion (IRHiS) - UMR 8529
3 IDEES - Identité et Différenciation de l’Espace, de l’Environnement et des Sociétés

This paper considers the factors needed for a success to have been made of joint Franco-British naval operations during the Dardanelles campaign of 1915 and 1916. It does so by examining the importance of: joint decision making at all levels of the coalition; effective communications within the coalition at both the strategic and operational level; and a mutual respect for the contribution and capability of all members of the coalition.

Keywords: First Worl War; Naval history; Royal Navy; French Navy; Naval diplomacy; Gallipoli

Domains: History

Christopher Martin, Jean de Préneuf, Thomas Vaisset. Franco-British Naval Cooperation at the Dardanelles, 1914-1916, New Friends, Old Ennemies, Eternal Rivals?. British Journal for Military History, 2017, 3 (2017) (3), p. 122-147. ⟨hal-02500858⟩