Handbook of 19th century naval warfare / Spencer C. Tucker.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Tucker, Spencer, 1937-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Naval art and science--History--19th century.
• Naval art and science.
• History.

Genre:

• Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

vi, 282 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press, 2000.

Summary:

This heavily illustrated narrative focuses on the crucial transition from the age of sail to the birth of the modern warships with an emphasis on the evolution of the ships and their ordnance.

Contents:

• The state of naval warfare at the end of the 18th century
• The wars of the French Revolution and Napoleon : Britain versus France and nearly everyone else, 1793-1815
• The revolution in ships, armament and propulsion, 1815-1865
• Dramatic changes to naval ordinance
• The technological revolution in practice : naval warfare at mid-century
• The period of experimentation, 1865-90
• Mines, torpedoes, torpedo boats and submarines
• The pre-Dreadnought era, 1890-1906
• Naval warfare in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-275) and index.

ISBN:

1557503222

OCLC:

45369302