{"product_id":"9781472826893-british-ironclads-1860-75","title":"British Ironclads 1860–75","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHMS Warrior and the Royal Navy's 'Black Battlefleet'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of the greatest technological revolution in naval history - the birth of the steam-powered, iron-hulled warship, and the Royal Navy's battle to remain the most powerful in the world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter the French warship \u003ci\u003eLa Gloire\u003c\/i\u003e was launched in 1859, Britain, not to be outdone, launched her own ironclad the following year - HMS \u003ci\u003eWarrior. \u003c\/i\u003eWhen she entered service, she became the most powerful warship in the world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust like the \u003ci\u003eDreadnought \u003c\/i\u003ehalf a century later, this ship changed the nature of naval warfare forever, and sparked a frantic arms race. The elegant but powerful \u003ci\u003eWarrior\u003c\/i\u003e embodied the technological advances of the early Victorian era, and the spirit of this new age of steam, iron and firepower. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFully illustrated with detailed cutaway artwork, this book covers the British ironclad from its inception and emergence in 1860, to 1875, a watershed year, which saw the building of a new generation of recognisably modern turreted battleships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944746299489,"sku":"9781472826893","price":12.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_6888054_jpg.jpg?v=1706221589","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472826893-british-ironclads-1860-75","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}