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British Gunboats of Victoria's Empire (Paperback)
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British Gunboats of Victoria's Empire (Paperback)
Series: New Vanguard
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List price R365
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Discovery Miles 3 300
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A beautifully illustrated history of the iconic ocean-going
gunboats of British 'gunboat diplomacy', the hundreds of little
warships that for 50 years demonstrated the power of the Royal Navy
worldwide, and which maintained and enforced the rule of the
British Empire at its peak. In recent years the phrase 'gunboat
diplomacy' has been used to describe the crude use of naval power
to bully or coerce a weaker nation. During the reign of Queen
Victoria, 'gunboat diplomacy' was viewed very differently. It was
the use of a very limited naval force to encourage global stability
and to protect British overseas trade. This very subtle use of
naval power was a vital cornerstone of the Pax Britannica. Between
the Crimean War (1854-56) and 1904, when the gunboat era came to an
abrupt end, the Royal Navy's ocean-going gunboats underpinned
Britain's position as a global power and fulfilled the country's
role as a 'global policeman'. Created during the Crimean War, these
gunboats first saw action in China. However, they were also used to
hunt down pirates in the coasts and rivers of Borneo and Malaya, to
quell insurrections and revolts in the Caribbean or hunt slavers
off the African coast. The first gunboats were designed for service
in the Crimean War, but during the 1860s a new generation of ships
began entering service - vessels designed specifically to fulfill
this global policing role. Better-designed gunboats followed, but
by the 1880s, the need for them was waning . The axe finally fell
in 1904 when Admiral 'Jackie' Fisher brought the gunboat era to an
end in order to help fund the new age of the dreadnought. This
exciting New Vanguard title describes the rise and fall of the
gunboat, the appearance and capability of these vital warships, and
what life was like on board. It also examines key actions they were
involved in.
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