{"product_id":"warships-in-the-war-of-pacific-1879-83","title":"Warships In The War Of\/pacific 1879-83 By Konstam, Angus","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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57576130118014,"sku":"NW9781472861245","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472861245.jpg?v=1783122081","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/warships-in-the-war-of-pacific-1879-83","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}