European ironclads 1860-75. The Gloire sparks the great ironclad arms race/Европейские броненосцы 1860-75 годов. "Глуар" разжигает великую гонку броненосных вооружений

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From the launching of La Gloire to the emergence of modern turreted battleships in 1875, this book offers a fascinating insight into Continental Europe's innovative and powerful ironclads.
In November 1859, the French "ironclad" La Gloire was launched in Toulon. She was the world's first seagoing ironclad--a warship built from wood, but whose hull was clad in a protective layer of iron plate. While history best remembers the ironclads of the American Civil War, these warships were mere toys compared to the iron-plated leviathans in contemporary European navies. Other European powers, not wanting to be outdone, launched their own ironclads, then the most powerful warships in the world. Together they embodied the startling technological advances of the late 19th century, and the spirit of this new age of steam, iron, and firepower.

Contents
Introduction
Design and development
The first ironclad
From broadside to turret
Europe’s ironclad fleets
Austria-Hungary
Denmark
France
Germany
Italy
The Netherlands
Russia
Spain
Turkey
Ironclads in action
Further reading
Index