H.M.S. Warrior, 'the black snake among rabbits' was Britain's first iron-clad warship. The author describes this most revolutionary warship of her time, perhaps of all time, explains why she fell into disuse and, in doing so, covers some of the wider issues relating to naval warfare during this important period of British history. The book has special appeal now as the restoration of the ship nears completion and plans are developed to move her to the maritime museum in Portsmouth.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Cambridge Introductions To, Cambridge Introductions To World History .

This book has been graded for interest at 14-16 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 1985 by Cambridge University Press .