Encyclopedia of Ironclads and Pre-dreadnoughts
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After entering the 19th century, as steam engines were used in the navy, wooden sail battleships were gradually replaced by steam battleships covered with iron armor. The commissioning of the French "Glorious" in 1860 marked the birth of the ironclad ship. The development of ironclads was full of twists and turns. From battleships with broadside gunports like sail battleships, to battleships with gun rooms in the waist, and then to turret-type battleships with centerline layout in the late 1880s, ironclads gradually developed into battleships. By the end of the 19th century, ironclads had perfectly evolved into battleships. Due to the emergence of the epoch-making "Dreadnought" battleship, these early battleships were also called "pre-dreadnoughts". The "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ironclads and Pre-Dreadnoughts" will introduce you to the ironclads and pre-dreadnoughts during this period. Zhang Endong, male, graduated from the International Relations College of the People's Liberation Army. Researcher and writer of the Age of Sailing and modern military history. He is the author of 5 books in a series on the history of the development of warships of maritime powers in the Age of Sail, as well as other modern military works, which are highly recognized and well received in China.
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