{"product_id":"9781841764139","title":"Mississippi River Gunboats of the American Civil War 1861–65","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMississippi River Gunboats of the American Civil War 1861–65\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Angus Konstam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. These 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 title describes their design, development and operation throughout the American Civil War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781841764139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40603535802574,"sku":"9781841764139","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_84f7f62c-ceef-4fec-8734-7f308c2e739e.jpg?v=1643360303","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781841764139","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}