num_pages: 272
description: 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.
language: English
title: Naval Warfare, 1815-1914
publisher: Routledge