Imperial Defence, 1868-1887 [Hardcover]

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.Naval Review, July 2000

This book finally makes Schurman s key text available. ... This complex of interests, ambitions, needs and nonsense has never been so skilfully dissected.





The Mariner s Mirror

an important contribution to the field of imperial history and, fortunately, is now available to the general reader



Army Historical Research:

Professor Schurman s important thesis deserves to have been seen much earlier than this, and we should be grateful to Frank Cass for its appearance now... an excellent production and one from which members of the Society can draw much benefit.



Journal of Defence Studies

an indelible mark on his chosen field through the distinctive manner in which he studied naval issues by interweaving personalities and ideasThis study reveals how British statesmen, military and naval professionals, and administrators evolved a suitable response to the transition from sail to steam based on the creation of a system of defended coaling stations.Donald MacKenzie Schurman, John BeelerUSCopyright Text ? 2000 Donald M. Schurman