Naval Warfare With Steam

Klappentext Published in 1858, this important work addresses steamship design, propeller engineering and tactics of fuel economy and fleet arrangement. Zusammenfassung Sir Howard Douglas (1776–1861) fought in the Napoleonic wars and taught at the Royal Military College. Published in 1858, this work addresses steamship design, steering and propeller engineering as well as tactics of breaking the line, fuel economy and fleet arrangement. This important work remains of interest to military historians. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. On the application of steam power to the propulsion of ships of war; 2. On the tactics of naval warfare with steam; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Howard Douglas, Douglas Howard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.12.2012
• EAN: 9781108053990
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05399-0
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / Naval, Naval forces & warfare, Naval forces and warfare