| Nile River Gunboats 1882-1918 Contributor(s): Konstam, Angus (Author), Dennis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1472814762 ISBN-13: 9781472814760 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Naval - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt) |
| Series: New Vanguard |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.2" W x 9.7" (0.55 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - East Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 monitoring British colonial interests to defending Egypt against the Ottoman Turks in World War I. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dennis, Peter: - Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. |