River Gunboats: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, Illustrated Edition by Roger Branfill-Cook
English | September 1st, 2018 | ISBN: 1591146143 | 320 Pages | EPUB | 52.21 MB
The first recorded engagement by a steam-powered warship took place on a river, when in 1824 the Honorable East India Company's gunboat Diana went into action on the Irrawaddy in Burma. In the 150 years that followed, river gunboats played a significant part in over forty campaigns and individual actions.