Nile River Gunboats 1882-1918/Канонерские лодки на реке Нил 1882-1918

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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 policing British colonial interests along the great river to defending Egypt against the Ottoman Turks in World War I.

Contents
Introduction
The River
British interests on the Nile
Nile Gunboat Development
General Gordon's' Penny Steamers'
Tamai-class gunboats
El zafir-class gunboats
Sultan-class gunboats
The Nile Gunboats
The 'Penny Steamers'
Other Khartoum gunboats
Later gunboats
Protection
Propulsion
Conditions on board
Firepower
Gunboats In Action
The 1884-85 campaign
The 1896-98 campaign
Further reading
Index