Gunboat! by Bryan Perrett

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This is naval action adventure with a difference - 13 naval engagements in which gunboats won the day against every kind of enemy, large and small

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Gunboat! by Bryan Perrett

Britain, like other colonial powers, established, controlled and accessed her empire from the seas. It was realised that the preservation of secure trading conditions required armed ships able to operate in shallow coastal and river waters. The gunboat was developed to meet this need: a small, shallow-draft, steam-powered screw or paddle driven vessel, sufficiently fast and manoeuvrable to take the enemy, whether on shore or afloat, by surprise. In this book Bryan Perrett recounts thirteen episodes of exciting gunboat action, ranging from the Burma war in 1824, through two world wars and on to the dramatic escape of the Amethyst down the Yangtze in 1949.

Bryan Perrett is a former British Army Officer and now a noted writer on military history. He has written 20 books, covering all periods, and all based on his own meticulous research.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780304356706
ISBN 10	0304356700
Title	Gunboat!
Author	Bryan Perrett
Series	Cassell Military Paperbacks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	2001-08-09
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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Gunboat! by Bryan Perrett

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