Imperial Defence, 1868-1887

Imperial Defence, 1868-1887

Author: Donald MacKenzie Schurman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-02-25

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1135265585

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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.