Imperial Defence, 1868-1887

Imperial Defence, 1868-1887
ISBN-10
1135265658
ISBN-13
9781135265656
Category
History
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2014-02-25
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Donald MacKenzie Schurman

Description

The technical transformation of the Royal Navy during the Victorian era posed many design, tactical and operational problems for administrators from the 1830s onwards. The switch from sail to steam required the creation of a system of defended coaling stations and a greater infrastructure.

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