sentences:  They followed a series of small coastal defense ships, and though in retrospect they anticipated the buildup that created the High Seas Fleet, they were ordered as part of a construction program that reflected the strategic and tactical confusion that affected many navies in the 1880s.The design process that resulted in the "Brandenburg" class was very lengthy, with proposals that ranged from outdated casemate ships to versions with two twin-gun turrets placed side by side.The designers ultimately settled on ships that were armed with an unusual main battery of six guns at a time when all foreign battleships were built with four or fewer heavy guns.