The Battle at Fort Anchor

by Patrick Whelan

In 1866 after the great Zulu wars in Africa reached its conclusion, an incident happened with far-reaching influence. Italy suffered an embarrassing naval defeat by a smaller navy and afterwards ordered eight massive Armstrong cannons for two new ironclad battleships they were having built. This was to placate the many Italian critics at home. To counter the possible threat to Britain's commercial trade to India through the Suez Canal, Britain also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398432334
• ISBN13: 9781398432338
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: PW Books
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"