BRITISH GUNBOATS OF VICTORIA'S EMPIRE: New Vangard 304

The warship that enforced the rule of the British Empire at the height of its power was the modest steam gunboat. Gunboats were the warships available anywhere in the world to advance British interests. Initially these gunboats were designed for the Crimean War, but they soon proved too useful and versatile to be scrapped. Fully illustrated, many in color.