Handbook of 19th century naval warfare

Handbook of 19th century naval warfare / Spencer C. Tucker.

Author/creator	Tucker, Spencer, 1937-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2000.
Description	vi, 282 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Subject(s)	Naval history, Modern--19th century. Naval battles--History --19th century. Naval art and science--History --19th century.

Variant title	Handbook of nineteenth century naval warfare
Contents	The state of naval warfare at the end of the 18th century -- The wars of the French Revolution and Napoleon : Britain versus France and nearly everyone else, 1793-1815 -- The revolution in ships, armament and propulsion, 1815-1865 -- Dramatic changes to naval ordinance -- The technological revolution in practice : naval warfare at mid-century -- The period of experimentation, 1865-90 -- Mines, torpedoes, torpedo boats and submarines -- The pre-Dreadnought era, 1890-1906 -- Naval warfare in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
General note	First published in 2000 by Sutton Publ. Ltd., Gloucester, England.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-275) and index.
LCCN	00103794

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	V51 .T83 2000	✔ Available	Place Hold