Naval Warfare, 1815-1914 [Hardcover]

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.This important new book examines the slow transition from the timber fleets of Napoleonic times to the might of pre-World War One German and British navies.Chapter 1 The twilight of sail, 181530; Chapter 2 Continuity and change, 183050; Chapter 3 The 1850s; Chapter 4 The ironclad revolution; Chapter 5 The 1870s; Chapter 6 The Jeune ?cole; Chapter 7 The rebirth of the battleship; Chapter 8 The dreadnought and the origins of the First World War; Chapter 9 Reflections on deterrence;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.US? 2001 Lawrence Sondhaus