British Cruisers of the Victorian Era

"e;This magnificent book reinforces Norman Friedman's unparalleled reputation as a peerless author of maritime topics."e;-Australian Naval Institute Gradually evolving from the masted steam frigates of the mid-nineteenth century, the first modern cruiser is not easy to define but for the sake of this book, historian Norman Friedman takes as a starting point Iris and Mercury of 1875. They were the ...