Table of Contents

Introduction · Creation of a fleet · Ironclad designs · The European option · Shipbuilding · The Ironclad’s role · Officers and men · Ordnance · Life on board · Tactics · The Confederate Ironclads · Bibliography · Color plate commentary · Index

About the Author

Angus Konstam is an experienced Osprey author with over 10 titles in print. He has long been associated with the sea, having served in the Royal Navy, practised underwater archaeology and curated a maritime museum. His understanding of the subject is based on years of study of maritime history, and intimate knowledge of the leading maritime museums on both sides of the Atlantic. Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years experience after initially qualifying in Engineering and working for a number of years in Military Research and Development. Tony has a keen interest in military hardware – armour, small arms, aircraft and ships – and has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series.