{"product_id":"warships-in-the-war-of-the-pacific-1879-83-south-americas-ironclad-naval-campaign-9781472861245","title":"Warships in the War of the Pacific 1879-83: South America's Ironclad Naval Campaign","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperbly illustrated with original artwork throughout, this book explores the ironclad warships that fought the little-known battles of South America's War of the Pacific. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the late 19th century, a war erupted between Chile and Peru, the catalyst for which was control of guano-rich Chincha islands. Given the geography of the two countries, with a narrow, arid land border and long exposed coastlines, it was inevitable that the War of the Pacific would predominantly be a naval war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was a unique episode of military history, fought by two newly emergent South American states, using the latest technology - ironclad, steam-powered warships - and involving more naval battles than in the American Civil War, including a blockade, the capture of key warships, and bombardments of ports. Chile's navy was larger and more modern, while Peru's trump card was the small but powerful ironclad \u003ci\u003eHuáscar.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, naval expert Angus Konstam offers readers an essential guide to this little-known naval war, illustrated with detailed profiles of the key ironclads, spectacular original artwork of the battles and a cutaway of \u003ci\u003eHuáscar.\u003c\/i\u003e He briefly covers the strategies of the warring powers as well as exploring all the key points of the naval campaign and the details of the warships involved, as a handful of ironclads fought for naval supremacy in South America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngus Konstam \u003c\/b\u003ehails from Orkney, off the north of Scotland. He has written widely on naval history, most recently \u003ci\u003eHunt the Bismarck\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Convoy, \u003c\/i\u003eboth published by Osprey. A former naval officer, he has worked as a museum curator in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London and the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a former Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland. Now a full-time historian, he has returned to live in Orkney.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641911742738,"sku":"9781472861245","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b4c9776-d973-4665-829e-5b653570603e.jpg?v=1733045627","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/warships-in-the-war-of-the-pacific-1879-83-south-americas-ironclad-naval-campaign-9781472861245","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}