Download or read book Imperial Defence, 1868-1887 written by Donald MacKenzie Schurman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technical transformation of the Royal Navy during the Victorian era posed many design, tactical and operational problems for administrators from the 1830s onwards. The switch from sail to steam required the creation of a system of defended coaling stations and a greater infrastructure.