Gunboats On The Great River

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Gunboats On The Great River

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Author : Gregory Haines
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976

Gunboats On The Great River written by Gregory Haines and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with History categories.

Nile River Gunboats 1882 1918

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Author : Angus Konstam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-10-20

Nile River Gunboats 1882 1918 written by Angus Konstam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-20 with History categories.

For more than 30 years the Nile river gunboat was an indispensable tool of empire, policing the great river and acting as floating symbols of British imperial power. They participated in every significant colonial campaign in the region, from the British invasion of Egypt in 1882 to the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, when Britain finally won control of the Sudan. After that, the gunboats helped maintain British control over both Egypt and the Sudan, and played a key role in safeguarding British interests around the headwaters of the Nile – a region hotly contested by several European powers. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this comprehensive volume offers a detailed analysis of the Nile river gunboats' entire career, from policing British colonial interests along the great river to defending Egypt against the Ottoman Turks in World War I.

River Gunboats

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Author : Roger Branfill-Cook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016

River Gunboats written by Roger Branfill-Cook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Gunboats categories.

River Gunboats

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Author : Roger Branfill-Cook
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 2018-09

River Gunboats written by Roger Branfill-Cook and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09 with History categories.

The first recorded engagement by a steam-powered warship took place on a river, when in 1824 the Honorable East India Company's gunboat Diana went into action on the Irrawaddy in Burma. In the 150 years that followed, river gunboats played a significant part in over forty campaigns and individual actions. This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia describes vessels of every nation designed as river gunboats, plus those converted river steamers which took part in combat. Their story is brought up-to-date with data on current riverine combat vessels in service today.

Yangtze River Gunboats 1900 49

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Author : Angus Konstam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-12-20

Yangtze River Gunboats 1900 49 written by Angus Konstam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-20 with History categories.

From the end of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th, most Western powers maintained a naval presence in China. These gunboats protected traders and missionaries, safeguarded national interests, and patrolled Chinese rivers in search of pirates. It was a wild, lawless time in China as ruthless warlords fought numerous small wars to increase their power and influence. This book covers the gunboats of all the major nations that stationed naval forces in China, including America, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Japan, and looks at such famous incidents as the Japanese bombing of the USS Patay and the dramatic escape of the HMS Amethyst from Communist forces in 1947, which marked the end of the gunboat era.

Gunboats On The Great Lakes 1866 68

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Author : Cheryl MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Release Date : 2017-08-15

Gunboats On The Great Lakes 1866 68 written by Cheryl MacDonald and has been published by James Lorimer & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-15 with History categories.

Gunboats on the Great Lakes tells the story of the three British gunboats which patrolled the Great Lakes as the politicians finalized the Confederation deal, and Irish nationalists recruited Civil War veterans and staged armed raids on Canada. The Fenians, a secret society of Irish immigrants in the United States, decided to attack Canada with the aim of seizing power in the remaining colonies and using them as bargaining chips with Britain. Their ultimate goal was Irish independence. Historian Cheryl MacDonald explores the impact of the Fenian attacks on average citizens, and examines how gunboat diplomacy — in this case, the presence of three British vessels — helped reassure thousands of Canadians and guarantee Canada's territorial sovereignty between 1866 and 1868. Drawing on hundreds of newspaper articles, government reports, and the logbooks of the Britomart, Cherub and Heron, as well as archive photos from the period, this book focuses on events that will intrigue any history buff.

Nile River Gunboats 1882 1918

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Author : Angus Konstam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-10-20

Nile River Gunboats 1882 1918 written by Angus Konstam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-20 with History categories.

For more than 30 years the Nile river gunboat was an indispensable tool of empire, policing the great river and acting as floating symbols of British imperial power. They participated in every significant colonial campaign in the region, from the British invasion of Egypt in 1882 to the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, when Britain finally won control of the Sudan. After that, the gunboats helped maintain British control over both Egypt and the Sudan, and played a key role in safeguarding British interests around the headwaters of the Nile – a region hotly contested by several European powers. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this comprehensive volume offers a detailed analysis of the Nile river gunboats' entire career, from policing British colonial interests along the great river to defending Egypt against the Ottoman Turks in World War I.

Down The Great River

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Author : Willard W. Glazier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891

Down The Great River written by Willard W. Glazier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with African Americans categories.

Mississippi River Gunboats Of The American Civil War 1861 65

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Author : Angus Konstam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-01-20

Mississippi River Gunboats Of The American Civil War 1861 65 written by Angus Konstam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-20 with History categories.

At the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River and in the first few months both sides scrambled to gather a flotilla, converting existing riverboats for naval use. These ships were transformed into powerful naval weapons despite a lack of resources, trained manpower and suitable vessels. The creation of a river fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics, particularly for the South. This title describes their design, development and operation throughout the American Civil War.

Yangtze Patrol

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Author : Kemp Tolley
language : en
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 2013-01-15

Yangtze Patrol written by Kemp Tolley and has been published by Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-15 with History categories.

The U.S. Navy's patrol of the Yangtze River began in 1854 when the USS Susquehanna was sent to China to safeguard increasing American commerce in the region. As Kemp Tolley explains in this entertaining history of the patrol in which he was to later serve, the presence of gunboats along the river greatly benefited the integrity of the shoreline factories. Tolley was a young naval officer in the 1930s when assigned gunboat duty, first in the Mindanao, then in the Tutuila, and finally the Wake in August 1941. His colorful description of life as a ""river rat"" is filled with anecdotes about the resourceful and high-spirited sailors who manned the old riverboats in that distant land. In the process of telling their story he covers a century of Chinese history, replete with warlords and mandarins, bandits and kidnappers, missionaries and mercenaries, riots and revolution. He presents a knowledgeable summary of the political situation in China up to World War II, including the bombing of the Panay, the siege of Shanghai, and the Nanking incident. Far more than a routine account of naval operations on the great Yangtze, this book is an unforgettable reading experience that has attracted readers since 1971 when it was first published in hardcover.