French Battleships of World War One
- ISBN-10
- 1848322542
- ISBN-13
- 9781848322547
- Category
- Battleships
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-05-30
- Publisher
- Seaforth Publsihing
- Authors
- John Jordan, Philippe Caresse
Description
His previous three books on French Battleships, Cruisers and Destroyers were critical and commercial successes. Philippe Caresse, his collaborator on this book, is a leading authority on late 19th-century French warships.
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