British Cruisers of the Victorian Era

Norman Friedman

Naval Institute Press, 2012 - History - 352 pages

Gradually evolving from sailing frigates, the first modern cruiser is not easy to define, but this book starts with the earliest steam paddle warships, covers the evolution of screw-driven frigates, corvettes and sloops, and then the succeeding iron, composite and steel-hulled classes down to the last armoured cruisers.

About the author

Norman Friedman is a prominent naval analyst and the author of more than thirty books covering a range of naval subjects, from warship histories to contemporary defense issues. He is a longtime columnist for Proceedings magazine and lives in New York City.

Bibliographic information

• Title: British Cruisers of the Victorian Era
• Author: Norman Friedman
• Illustrated by: A. D. Baker, III
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press, 2012
• ISBN: 1591140684, 9781591140689
• Length: 352 pages
• Subjects: History / Europe / Great Britain / General; History / Military / General; History / Military / Naval; History / Military / Vehicles / Sea