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Imperial Defence, 1868-1887, EPUB eBook

Imperial Defence, 1868-1887 EPUB

Edited by John Beeler

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Description

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.