Title: Arms and the state : Sir William Armstrong and the remaking of British naval power, 1854-1914 /
Authors: Bastable, Marshall J., 1943-
Publisher: Ashgate,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Armstrong, W. G.; Great Britain. Ordnance and ordnance stores History.; Great Britain. History.; Defense industries Great Britain History.
Abstract: "Arms and the State is a history of Britain's first and foremost modern armaments company, the Armstrong Whitworth Company, from its origins in 1854 to 1914. It focuses on the role of Sir William G. Armstrong, an engineer and entrepreneur who transformed his modest mechanical engineering business into a vast industrial enterprise which invented, developed, manufactured and sold heavy guns and warships throughout the world.