Cruisers & La Guerre de Course

The narrative explores the impact of Confederate raiders during the Civil War, which drew significant attention from major powers like France, Russia, and Britain. Over the next fifty years, the threat posed by these raiders influenced the evolution of naval warfare, particularly the development of steel-built protected cruisers designed to safeguard global commerce. Various nations engaged in creating cruisers, either to enhance their offensive capabilities or to ensure the protection of their trade routes.