Description
| Product ID: | 9781472814760 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | New Vanguard |
| Title: | Nile River Gunboats 1882–1918 |
| Authors: | Author: Angus Konstam, Peter Dennis |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Subjects: | Military vehicles, Military & naval ships, Ships and boats: general interest, Ships & boats: general interest, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The first illustrated book about the Nile river gunboats, this fascinating account of imperial war machines will appeal to colonial-era wargamers, and naval and military history enthusiasts. For more than 30 years, the Nile river gunboat was an indispensable tool of empire, policing the great river, and acting as floating symbols of British imperial power. They participated in every significant colonial campaign in the region, from the British invasion of Egypt in 1882, to the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, when Britain finally won control of the Sudan. After that, the gunboats helped maintain British control over both Egypt and the Sudan, and played a key role in safeguarding British interests around the headwaters of the Nile--a region hotly contested by several European powers. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this comprehensive volume offers a detailed analysis of the Nile river gunboats'' entire career, from monitoring British colonial interests to defending Egypt against the Ottoman Turks in World War I. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-10-20 |
