Fisher's second term as First Sea Lord was shaped by conflict over the Gallipoli campaign and his eventual resignation. Frustration with ministers and demands for greatly expanded authority made Prime Minister H. H. Asquith question whether he remained fit for office. Andrew Lambert argues that Churchill should have recalled Fisher before war began rather than only after the crisis had passed. Britain's uncertain diplomatic signal in July 1914 and the mismatch between Churchill's energy and Prince Louis of Battenberg's habits make that missed opportunity central to the argument. Fisher's energy as a strategist came with a wartime command relationship that proved politically unstable.
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Fisher's difficult return as wartime First Sea Lord
Fisher's wartime recall brought energy and experience but ended in frustration, extraordinary demands for authority, and resignation over Gallipoli.