Gunboat! : small ships at war
Perrett, Bryan, 1934-2001
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Britain, like other colonial powers, established, controlled, and accessed her empire from the seas, and the gunboat was developed to meet the need for armed ships in shallow waters. This text traces the development and history of the gunboat.
Main title:
Gunboat! : small ships at war / Bryan Perrett.
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Imprint:
London : Cassell, 2001.
Collation:
224p., [16]p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published: 2000.Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 217) and index.
ISBN:
9780304356706 (pbk)
Dewey class:
359.8352094109034
Language:
English
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BRN:
1345212