Glossary · Term

Steamship

Also known as steam-powered warships

A steamship is a ship powered by a steam engine. In the nineteenth century steam-powered warships gave Western powers decisive naval superiority. The Qing Empire and Tokugawa Shogunate profiles describe how they were confronted with such ships.

Steamship
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Steamship. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/steamship
MLA
“Steamship.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/steamship. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Steamship.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/steamship.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Steamship’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/steamship (Accessed: ).

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