Reassessing the German Challenge: German and United States Military Capabilities and the Possibility of War in the Caribbean During the Venezuelan Blockade 1902-1903
Abstract
This study was inspired by the German gunboat Panther. During the reading of a textbook discussing the Agadir Incident, the Panther first came to my attention. In researching the history ofthis particular warship, its participation in the Venezuelan Blockade of 1902-1903 was mentioned. After reading a few accounts of this incident, I came to the realization that all of the books that I was reading made the assumption that the German Imperial Navy was stronger than the United States Navy at the time of the Venezuelan Blockade. After years of interest in naval history, I was positive that this was not true. This paper is the result.
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