{"product_id":"mississippi-river-gunboats-of-the-american-civil-war-1861-65-new-osprey-new-vanguard","title":"Mississippi River Gunboats of the American Civil War 1861–65: NEW Osprey New Vanguard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Osprey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2002 1st\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback, stiff card illustrated cover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e ONS, NEW, Fine, Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO.N.S.= OLD NEW STOCK\u003c\/strong\u003e and refers to an item which, for whatever reasons, has not been offered for sale from the date of publication to the date of this listing. It is NEW but old stock and should be in New condition. Any deviation from the new condition will be detailed separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River and in the first few months both sides scrambled to gather a flotilla, converting existing riverboats for naval use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThese ships were transformed into powerful naval weapons despite a lack of resources, trained manpower and suitable vessels. The creation of a river fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics, particularly for the South. This illustrated history describes their design, development and operation throughout the American Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Mississippi Theater\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Union River Fleet\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Confederate River Fleet\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Role of Gunboats\u003cbr\u003e\nShip List - Union\u003cbr\u003e\nShip List - Confederate\u003cbr\u003e\nFurther Reading\u003cbr\u003e\nColor Plate Commentary\u003cbr\u003e\nIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67673569657131,"sku":"20066","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/1289\/5019\/files\/mississippi-river-gunboats-of-the-american-civil-war-1861-65-new-osprey-new-vanguard_20066_main_original.jpg?v=1791269089","url":"https:\/\/militaryhistorybooks.com\/products\/mississippi-river-gunboats-of-the-american-civil-war-1861-65-new-osprey-new-vanguard","provider":"Military History Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}