Which books explain the feud between Jackie Fisher and Charles Beresford in detail?
Short answerMassie's Dreadnought and Lambert's Admirals both cover it, with useful political and institutional context.
NotesRobert Massie's Dreadnought and Andrew Lambert's Admirals are recommended for the Fisher-Beresford feud. Massie treats the dispute within the political and naval setting that produced the dreadnought era. Lambert compares Fisher and Beresford with other admirals instead of isolating their personalities. The later discussion cautions that prolonged feuds were not unique within senior naval leadership, which helps keep the celebrated quarrel in proportion. A viewer also suggests Richard Freeman's A Very Victorian Feud as a book devoted to the dispute.