| #1082765 in Books | Osprey | 2004-01-22 | 2004-01-22 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.68 x.9 x7.23l,.38 | File type: PDF | 48 pages | Reference Book||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Excellent short history, extraordinary illustrations|By margot|Tony Bryan's illustrations for this series are their drawing card. Painfully precise in their detail, like architectural renderings or medical-textbook illustrations, they make clear what even the finest photographs obscure. Besides which, they're awfully attractive.
But most of the book is text and archi|From the Publisher|The unrivalled illustrated reference on fighting vehicles, transport and artillery through the ages. Each volume is illustrated throughout, making these books uniquely accessible to history enthusiasts of all ages.|
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 ex...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Confederate Blockade Runner 1861–65 (New Vanguard) | Angus Konstam. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
