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Im reading a book about the british navy before WWI. Regarding the british entry in to a continental war between Germany and France the Admirality had very different ideas how that war should be conducted than the army. The navy basically envisionaged a purely naval war and only transporting the BEF to France if the military situation makes it necessery. On their part they were thinking of close blocade and the possibility of landing troops in Schleswig-Holstein.

So what if Brittain adopt a strategy based on this at the beginning of WWI. So London deliveres the ultimatum and declares war on Germany as per OTL. However the BEF isnt dispatched to France as per OTL. When would the BEF be finally sent to France? Would there be any significant delay as the scope of Germanies opening offensive becomes clear? Could that be decisive? What do you think would change in the naval war with this?
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