Steampunk Soldiers: Uniforms & Weapons from the Age of Steam

Steampunk Soldiers is a digital illustrated history of an alternate steam-driven military age. This PDF edition from Osprey Publishing presents the recovered artwork of Miles Vandercroft. It is available for instant download after purchase.

Philip Smith and Joseph A. McCullough introduce this collection, which includes Vandercroft’s paintings and handwritten notes. The book covers armies from Great Britain, France, Germany, the United and Confederate States of America, Russia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy, Japan, and the minor powers.

Book Overview

This book is a visual archive of uniforms, equipment, and weapons in the early steam era. It is based on a collection of military paintings uncovered by Samantha Callaghan, the great-great-niece of Miles Vandercroft. The editors describe how Vandercroft studied soldiers from firsthand experience before his death in 1903.

The collection includes famous regiments as well as previously unknown technology and uniforms. It also shows war machines such as landships, walkers, submarines, and dirigibles. The result is a unique look at a period when military pageantry met strange new inventions.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• The recovered military paintings of Miles Vandercroft, presented with his handwritten notes.
• Regional sections covering Great Britain, France, Germany, the United and Confederate States of America, Russia, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy, Japan, and the minor powers.
• Uniforms, equipment, and weapons from an alternate early steam era powered by hephaestium.
• Examples of war machines including landships, walkers, submarines, and dirigibles.
• Brief section introductions by Philip Smith and Joseph A. McCullough.
• Depictions of famous regiments alongside previously unknown or historically vague military designs.

Why This Book Matters

This is a rare visual record of a steam-powered military age, assembled from a collection that was almost lost to history. It matters to readers interested in steampunk, military history, and historical illustration.

The editors note that nothing else quite like Vandercroft’s collection was known to exist. By making it available in digital form, this book preserves an unusual piece of nineteenth-century military art.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download and there is no physical shipping. Access is available after purchase. The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop readers, mobile devices, and reading apps.

FAQ

How do I access the book after purchase?
Your download link is available immediately after purchase. No physical item will be shipped.

Is this a physical book?
No. This is a digital PDF edition of the book.

What devices are supported?
The PDF can be read on tablets, desktop and mobile reading apps, and Kindle apps that support PDF files.

Download this recovered collection of steam-age soldier studies today.

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