The first illustrated book to cover the Nile river gunboats in detail, ideal for enthusiasts of naval and military history, as well as colonial-era wargamers and modellers.
The first illustrated book to cover the Nile river gunboats in detail, ideal for enthusiasts of naval and military history, as well as colonial-era wargamers and modellers.
Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.
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Introduction Design and Development Gunboat Histories Firepower Protection Propulsion Conditions on Board Gunboats in Action Bibliography Index
