Confederate Blockade Runner 1861-65

by Tony Bryan and Angus Konstam

The lifeblood of the Confederacy, the blockade runners of the Civil War usually began life as regular fast steam-powered merchant ships. They were adapted for the high-speed dashes through the Union blockade which closed off all the major Southern ports, and for much of the war they brought much-needed food, clothing and weaponry to the Confederacy. This book traces their operational history, including the development of purpose-built blockade running...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841766364
• ISBN13: 9781841766362
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.3" x 9.8"