Imperial Defence, 1868-1887 (Cass Series · Naval Policy and History)

Imperial Defence, 1868-1887 (Cass Series · Naval Policy and History)
Authors
Schurman, Donald MacKenzie
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN
9780714650067
Date
2000-03-30T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.92 MB
Lang
en
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The technical transformation of the Royal Navy during the Victorian era posed many design, tactical and operational problems for administrators from the 1830s onwards. The switch from sail to steam required the creation of a system of defended coaling stations and a greater infrastructure.