GW10: The Naval War and the Battle of Jutland

Key Battles of American History

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🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In this episode, Sean and James explore the crucial naval dimension of World War I, where technological innovation and global strategy collided on the high seas. Your lovable hosts examine the early clashes between the Royal Navy and the German High Seas Fleet, the tightening British blockade that slowly strangled Germany’s economy, and the escalating submarine campaign that threatened Britain’s survival. At the center of the story is the titanic Battle of Jutland, the only full-scale engagement between the great dreadnought fleets, where Britain suffered heavy losses but ultimately maintained control of the sea.

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0:41.9	War has played a key role in the history of the United States, from the nation's founding right down to the present. War made the U.S. independent, kept it together, increased its
0:47.5	size, and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America's wars is essential for
0:53.1	understanding American history. Welcome to
0:55.8	Key Battles of American History, a podcast in which we discuss American history through the lens
1:00.8	of the most important battles of America conflict that changed the world forever.
1:21.1	I'm your host, James Early, as always.
1:24.4	And as always, I am joined by my co-host and my good buddy, Sean McIre. Well, you may
1:29.2	recall that in our last episode, Sean and I gave an overview of the Battle of Verdun, the first of
1:34.4	1916's colossal offensives and one of the longest and bloodiest battles in world history.
1:39.6	We discussed German commander Eric von Falkenheim's plan to bleed France White by attacking
1:46.1	the fortress city of Verdun and how General Philippe Petans' leadership and his innovations
1:51.6	kept the French from collapse.
1:53.7	We traced the battle's brutal back-and-forth fighting, staggering casualties in the ultimate
1:58.7	failure of the German strategy.
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