Lawrence Sondhaus

Naval Warfare, 1815-1914 (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134609949
• Artikelnr.: 38259149

Autorenporträt

Lawrence Sondhaus is Associate Professor of History at the University of Indianapolis. He is author of five books including Preparing for Weltpolitik: German Sea Power before the Tirpitz Era (Naval Institute Press, 1997) and two volumes on the Austrian navy.

Inhaltsangabe

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 École
Chapter 7 The rebirth of the battleship
Chapter 8 The dreadnought and the origins of the First World War
Chapter 9 Reflections on deterrence