Nile River Gunboats 1882-1918 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781472814760)

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.

Author: Angus Konstam
ISBN-10: 1472814762
ISBN-13: 9781472814760
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 10/18/2016
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.20w x 0.20d

About the Author

Angus Konstam is the author of over 50 books, and several books on piracy, including The History of Pirates, and Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate. He worked as the Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He lives in Edinburgh.

Peter Dennis studied illustration at Liverpool Art College and has since contributed to hundreds of books. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he lives in Nottinghamshire, UK.