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Confederate Raider 1861-65 [New Vanguard Series 64]

Confederate Raider 1861-65 [New Vanguard Series 64] Softcover - 2003

by Konstam, Angus [Illustrated by Tony Bryan]

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Botley, Oxford: Osprey Publishing. 2003. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. A Very Good copy. Some mild age-toning to covers. Colour and black & white illustrations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 48 pages. The Confederate states adopted radical solutions to counter the naval superiority of their opponents. One of the more successful solutions was the use of commerce raiders. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
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  • Title Confederate Raider 1861-65 [New Vanguard Series 64]
  • Author Konstam, Angus [Illustrated by Tony Bryan]
  • Binding Softcover
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition Used -
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing, Botley, Oxford
  • Date 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # BIB266747
  • ISBN 9781841764962 / 1841764965
  • Weight 0.36 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.82 x 7.28 x 0.16 in (24.94 x 18.49 x 0.41 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: South
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.7

From the publisher

Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands and is the author of over 20 books for Osprey. His other maritime titles include Campaign 103: Hampton Roads 1862, New Vanguard 41: Confederate Ironclad 1861–65 and New Vanguard 56: Union River Ironclad 1861–65. Formerly the Curator of Weapons in the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London, he also served as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He is now based in London, where he combines a freelance museum consultancy business with a career as a historian and writer.

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"When the Confederate States seceded from the Union in 1861, the newly formed Confederate government was ill prepared for the struggle ahead."

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About the author

Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands and is the author of over 20 books for Osprey. His other maritime titles include Campaign 103: Hampton Roads 1862, New Vanguard 41: Confederate Ironclad 1861-65 and New Vanguard 56: Union River Ironclad 1861-65. Formerly the Curator of Weapons in the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London, he also served as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He is now based in London, where he combines a freelance museum consultancy business with a career as a historian and writer.

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