The Battle of Lissa, 1866: How the Industrial Revolution Changed the Face of Naval Warfare

by Quintin Barry

It has often been said that, so slow was the process of change in naval warfare, Sir Francis Drake would if he was transported to the quarterdeck of the Victory not feel out of place. Half a century on from the end of the Napoleonic wars, a total transformation had taken place in every aspect of naval warfare. As a result of the Industrial Revolution the ships that fought the battle of Lissa would have been unrecognizable to Drake.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1914059921
• ISBN13: 9781914059926
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.8"