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Confederate Blockade Runner 1861-65 (New Vanguard)
written by Angus Konstam
Studio : Osprey Publishing
by Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2004-01-22
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Released : 2004-01-22
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781841766362
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 2 reviews)
List Price : $15.95
Our Price : $6.81
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Product Description |
The lifeblood of the Confederacy, the blockade runners of the Civil War usually began life as regular fast steam-powered merchant ships. They were adapted for the high-speed dashes through the Union blockade which closed off all the major Southern ports, and for much of the war they brought much-needed food, clothing and weaponry to the Confederacy.
This book traces their operational history, including the development of purpose-built blockade running ships, and examines their engines, crews and tactics. It describes their wartime exploits, demonstrating their operational and mechanical performance, whilst examining what life was like on these vessels through accounts of conditions on board when they sailed into action. |
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Excellent historical content and outstanding images and art work. Great addition to Civil War library. |
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Terrific Book |
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This is a must-have if you are interested in Civil War maritime history, the Blockade, or the Confederacy in general. Blockade runners rapidly evolved into a very specialized type of ship, capable of running their cargos at high-speed while adopting what would become known as stealth characteristics. This book, like most in the Osprey series, has a lot of information crammed into a small space, including information on early runners adopted from packet steamer designs, the evolution of naval technology at the time and even a little on the tactics employed by the small boats. The illustrations are what really makes the book though... beautifully done and technically accurate they make this book a unique resource. |
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