British Gunboats of Victoria’s Empire

ANGUS KONSTAM

Somewhere between the age of sail and the dreadnoughts of WWI you have the Victorian navy and steam-powered gunboats. These were the warships used all over the empire, starting in the Crimea with the last one launched in 1904.

As a New Vanguard No. 304 title you get detailed guides to plenty of ships, facts and figures, annotated illustrations and even a couple of action drawings. It’s a nice look at the Victorian Royal Navy. ■

• Osprey Publishing • ISBN 978-1-4728-5158-1 • 50 pages • Softcover • £11.99