Naval warfare, 1815-1914

Author(s)

• Sondhaus, Lawrence

Bibliographic Information

Naval warfare, 1815-1914

Lawrence Sondhaus

（Warfare and history）

Routledge, 2001

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

"Transferred to digital printing 2005"--T.p. verso of some copies

Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-236) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book looks at the transition of wooden sailing fleets to the modern steel navy. It details the technological breakthroughs that brought about this change - steampower, armour, artillery and torpedoes, and looks at their affect on naval strategy and tactics. Part of the ever-growing and prestigious Warfare and History series, this book is a must for enthusiasts of military history.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 The twilight of sail, 1815-30
• Chapter 2 Continuity and change, 1830-50
• Chapter 3 The 1850s
• Chapter 4 The ironclad revolution
• Chapter 5 The 1870s
• Chapter 6 The Jeune Ecole
• Chapter 7 The rebirth of the battleship
• Chapter 8 The dreadnought and the origins of the First World War
• Chapter 9 Reflections on deterrence

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Details

• NCID: BA59929176
• ISBN:
  • 0415214777
  • 0415214785
• LCCN: 00034464
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 263 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : V51
  • DC21 : 359/.009034
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Naval art and science -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Naval art and science -- History -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Naval history, Modern -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Naval history, Modern -- 20th century
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA24646131