Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Ceylon

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  1. Churchill's Good ideas: the actually good, the bad, and the ridiculous
    2:17:18Force Z: why a small deployment could weaken deterrenceChapter
  2. What if the RN decided to upgrade HMS Tiger to 15in guns?
    1:06:08An eighteen-ship fleet could support another battle squadronNotable Point
  3. Bruships 238: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    3:13:39Ceylon as the Royal Navy Far East baseQ&A
  4. What if HMS Indomitable replaced Prince of Wales in Force Z?
    15:41Deterrence, Singapore, and the composition of Force ZChapter
  5. Royal Navy go for speed not bulwark in the Nelson Class design...
    2:53:15Could a fast carrier squadron accelerate naval aviation?Q&A
  6. Royal Navy go for speed not bulwark in the Nelson Class design...
    3:00:13Ceylon factories could shorten North African supply routesChapter
  7. Bruships 153: Naval History Questions Answered & Boxes being Packed... still, there are more books!
    1:55:45Building naval aircraft in the DominionsQ&A
  8. Bruships 153: Naval History Questions Answered & Boxes being Packed... still, there are more books!
    2:05:45Overseas Merlin factories and Mediterranean logisticsQ&A
  9. Naval Historian Reacts to Aircraft Carriers the Debate: Part 1 of 2
    58:20Operation C aimed to destroy the Eastern FleetNotable Point
  10. Invasion of Trimcomalee(1795)
    2:20Ceylon as a Dutch imperial economic hubChapter
  11. Invasion of Trimcomalee(1795)
    7:59Why an empire must be defensibleNotable Point
  12. Invasion of Trimcomalee(1795)
    17:51British economy of force in the East IndiesChapter
  13. Invasion of Trimcomalee(1795)
    23:11Madras mobilises an expedition for CeylonChapter
  14. Invasion of Trimcomalee(1795)
    24:31Van Angelbeek administers a colony without the forces to defend itNotable Point
  15. Invasion of Trimcomalee(1795)
    27:04Sea mobility defeats Dutch interior linesNotable Point
  16. Invasion of Trimcomalee(1795)
    31:12Landing north of Trincomalee and forcing its surrenderChapter
  17. Invasion of Trimcomalee(1795)
    32:23The Orange letters and a failed peaceful occupationNotable Point
  18. Invasion of Trimcomalee(1795)
    37:13The final push to ColomboChapter
  19. British Capture of Trincomalee(1795) & it’s consequences
    14:45Why Trincomalee mattered to Dutch ocean tradeChapter
  20. British Capture of Trincomalee(1795) & it’s consequences
    1:04:42A capable governor inherits an undefended colonyNotable Point
  21. British Capture of Trincomalee(1795) & it’s consequences
    1:21:20From Trincomalee to the fall of ColomboChapter
  22. British Capture of Trincomalee(1795) & it’s consequences
    1:26:34A European treaty confirms the loss of CeylonNotable Point
  23. British Capture of Trincomalee(1795) & it’s consequences
    1:45:00Local regiments made colonial defence affordable and usefulNotable Point
  24. British Capture of Trincomalee(1795) & it’s consequences
    1:52:18The missing Dutch squadronNotable Point
  25. British Capture of Trincomalee(1795) & it’s consequences
    1:53:37Did Ceylon's loss end the Dutch Empire?Q&A
  26. British Capture of Trincomalee(1795) & it’s consequences
    1:55:14Could stronger Dutch investment have changed Ceylon's fate?Q&A
  27. Mistakes of WWII caused by WWI
    1:15:31Force Z basing balanced military reach and political signalNotable Point
  28. Alternate History - Royal Navy retains the Fleet 'units' of Royal Naval Air Service: Patreon 76
    2:29:04Overseas production could sustain naval fightersNotable Point
  29. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 7(March 2023)
    1:36:47Ceylon as a check on Indian expansionNotable Point
  30. Bruships 107: Some New to Me Books & Some New from Pen & Sword
    40:13An aviation industrial base in CeylonNotable Point
  31. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    46:15Ceylon as a base on the spice routeNotable Point
  32. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 6(March 2023)
    1:01:04Sri Lanka's port capacity compared with CubaNotable Point
  33. Empire Total War Twitch Stream 5(March 2023)
    3:35:18Using Ceylon to limit Maratha expansion in IndiaChapter
  34. Patreon 72: If Jan 1939 Tsingtao incident leads to war, how does RN carrier force fair against IJN?
    1:30:30Could the Royal Navy fuel a Pacific fleet?Q&A
  35. Epic Blunders of Naval History: Comment Response Video
    1:23:33A Ceylon-based alternative for Force ZQ&A
  36. Patreon 62: What If The French Navy in 1940 Fought On?
    2:18:22An earlier European victory reshapes the Far EastChapter
  37. Questions & Answers on Naval History till the Bru Runs Out 3
    1:01:00What Ceylon needed to support British carrier strikesQ&A
  38. Five Weaknesses of Allied/Axis/Minor Navies in 1941 & 1942; Response to some Comments
    57:26A global fortress program for British naval basesQ&A
  39. Bruships 67: Cruising on through with Questions & Bru
    1:05:32How surviving carriers could strengthen the Far East FleetQ&A
  40. Youtube Vote 1: The 1905-1906 and the 1911 Morocco Crises
    2:14:30An early independent India and imperial basingQ&A
  41. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What If's till the Bru runs out? (5)
    2:50:03A Ceylon-based Far East fleet as deterrenceQ&A
  42. Churchill's Iniatives (WWII); Long patrol p2/3 - Force Z
    4:34Pound's Ceylon plan for the Far EastChapter
  43. Churchill's Iniatives (WWII); Long patrol p2/3 - Force Z
    24:04Ceylon and a stronger ABDA alternativeNotable Point
  44. Lend Lease Long Patrol: P1/5 WW2 prior to Lend Lease
    34:20Ceylon made Singapore's loss a planned contingencyNotable Point
  45. Lend Lease Act 80yrs on...
    47:18How the Royal Navy entered war with global fuel reservesQ&A
  46. HMS Formidable: A Special Chat With Jamie from Armoured Carriers
    1:20:18Damage control keeps the carrier flyingChapter
  47. Patreon Video 2: Royal Navy Operations in the Indian Ocean 1941-43
    58:17Fuel stocks and hidden bases sustained eastern operationsQ&A
  48. Patreon Video 2: Royal Navy Operations in the Indian Ocean 1941-43
    2:15:03Why HMS Hermes remained near CeylonQ&A
  49. Patreon Video 2: Royal Navy Operations in the Indian Ocean 1941-43
    3:09:47Would Somerville have used Force Z differently?Q&A
  50. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 2: The Counter-Factual; My Plan
    20:00Concentrate the battle fleet and convoy escorts at CeylonChapter
  51. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 2: The Counter-Factual; My Plan
    27:17Ceylon keeps the fleet distant but still responsiveNotable Point
  52. Bru Ships Episode 3: Imperial Japanese Navy Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    1:21:35Why Britain did not base a major fleet in IndiaQ&A