British Cruisers of the Victorian Era

Gradually evolving from the masted steam frigates of the mid-nineteenth century, the first modern cruiser is not easy to define, but for the sake of this book the starting point is taken to be Iris and Mercury of 1875. They were the RN's first steel-built warships\nBritish Cruisers of the Victorian Era 1st Edition is written by Norman Friedman and published by Seaforth Publishing. ISBNs for British Cruisers of the Victorian Era are 9781473853126 and the print ISBNs are 9781848320994, 184832099X.