The Development of Navies

Eardsley-Wilmot, Capt. S.: 1892 London, bound 295 pages, with photographs and illustrations. This historical survey provides a detailed overview of the rapid technological evolution and structural transformation of global navies during the latter half of the nineteenth century. By examining the transition from wooden sailing ships to armored, steam-propelled ironclads, the author evaluates how advancements in ordnance, machinery, and torpedo warfare fundamentally reshaped maritime strategy and international naval power.