Jeremy Black
Admiral and military strategist
Born
November 17th, 1932
92 years ago
Died
November 25th, 2015
9 years ago — 83 years old
Category
Military & Warriors
Country
United Kingdom
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Commanded British naval forces
Authored books on naval strategy
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