Steampunk Soldiers: Uniforms and Weapons from the Age of Steam
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Overview
Between 1887 and 1895, the British art student Miles Vandercroft travelled around the world, sketching and painting the soldiers of the countries through which he passed. In this age of dramatic technological advancement, Vandercroft was fascinated by how the rise of steam technology at the start of the American Civil War had transformed warfare and the role of the fighting man. This volume collects all of Vandercroft's surviving paintings, along with his associated commentary on the specific military units he encountered. It is a unique pictorial guide to the last great era of bright and colourful uniforms, as well as an important historical study of the variety of steam-powered weaponry and equipment that abounded in the days before the Great War of the Worlds.
A beautifully illustrated guide to the uniforms and equipment of steampunk soldiers from around the world (and a couple of others).
- Title: Steampunk Soldiers: Uniforms & Weapons from the Age of Steam
- Authors: Philip Smith, J. McCullough, Mark Stacey
- Series: Dark Osprey
- Publisher: Osprey Publishing
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 156
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781472807045, 1472807049
- Resource ID: LLS:9781472807045
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T14:03:03Z
Philip Smith is a lifelong historical enthusiast, and has carried his interest through an undergraduate degree at Lincoln College, Oxford, and into his career as an editor, where he specializes in military history and tabletop wargaming.
Joseph A McCullough is the author of several non-fiction books including A Pocket History of Ireland and Osprey's Zombies: A Hunter's Guide. In addition, his fantasy short stories have appeared in various books and magazines such as Black Gate, Lords of Swords, and Adventure Mystery Tales. He also co-wrote The Grey Mountains, a supplement for the Middle-Earth Role-Playing game.