The Jutland Legacy Conference
This Anglo-German conference, to be held in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and co-hosted by the Deutsches Marinemuseum and the National Museum of the Royal Navy, will explore the First World War at sea from the battle of Jutland through to the Armistice and the peace treaties which brought it to an end.
In 1916, the Battle of Jutland was fought over 36 hours from 31st May to 1st June. Both sides claimed victory in what was considered the defining naval battle of the First World War. Yet even today, the results and aftermath of the battle are still being debated.
Who really won the battle? Did the battle really determine the outcome of the war? What was the social impact of the battle on Britain and Germany? What is the cultural legacy of the battle?
These questions have since divided opinions on both sides.
Now, an Anglo-German Conference of leading historians and archaeologists explore the legacy and wider impact of the battle.
What lessons were learned by Germany and Britain from the battle? What was the response at home in Britain and Germany to the battle? Was Jutland really the only defining naval battle of the war? What clues can be revealed about the battle from maritime archaeology?
These are the kinds of questions that will be explored at our first ever three-day Conference at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, which opens on Wednesday 31st May through Friday 2nd June, on the 101st anniversary of the battle.
