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Description:From the launching of La Gloire to the emergence of modern turreted battleships in 1875, this book offers a fascinating insight into Continental Europe's innovative and powerful ironclads.In November 1859, the French "ironclad" La Gloire was launched in Toulon. She was the world's first seagoing ironclad--a warship built from wood, but whose hull was clad in a protective layer of iron plate. While history best remembers the ironclads of the American Civil War, these warships were mere toys compared to the iron-plated leviathans in contemporary European navies. Other European powers, not wanting to be outdone, launched their own ironclads, then the most powerful warships in the world. Together they embodied the startling technological advances of the late 19th century, and the spirit of this new age of steam, iron, and firepower.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with European Ironclads 1860–75: The Gloire Sparks the Great Ironclad Arms Race (Osprey New Vanguard #269). To get started finding European Ironclads 1860–75: The Gloire Sparks the Great Ironclad Arms Race (Osprey New Vanguard #269), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: From the launching of La Gloire to the emergence of modern turreted battleships in 1875, this book offers a fascinating insight into Continental Europe's innovative and powerful ironclads.In November 1859, the French "ironclad" La Gloire was launched in Toulon. She was the world's first seagoing ironclad--a warship built from wood, but whose hull was clad in a protective layer of iron plate. While history best remembers the ironclads of the American Civil War, these warships were mere toys compared to the iron-plated leviathans in contemporary European navies. Other European powers, not wanting to be outdone, launched their own ironclads, then the most powerful warships in the world. Together they embodied the startling technological advances of the late 19th century, and the spirit of this new age of steam, iron, and firepower.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with European Ironclads 1860–75: The Gloire Sparks the Great Ironclad Arms Race (Osprey New Vanguard #269). To get started finding European Ironclads 1860–75: The Gloire Sparks the Great Ironclad Arms Race (Osprey New Vanguard #269), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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European Ironclads 1860–75: The Gloire Sparks the Great Ironclad Arms Race (Osprey New Vanguard #269)

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