Bibliograph

Hampton Roads, 1862, first clash of the ironclads, Angus Konstam ; illustrated by Adam Hook

Type

Label

Hampton Roads, 1862, first clash of the ironclads, Angus Konstam ; illustrated by Adam Hook

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

portraitsmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hampton Roads, 1862

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

48783739

Responsibility statement

Angus Konstam ; illustrated by Adam Hook

Series statement

Campaign, 103

Sub title

first clash of the ironclads

Summary

This Osprey title examnies the first naval conflict of the American Civil War (1861-1865). On 9 March 1862 the world's first battle between two ironclad warships took place in the confined waters of Hampton Roads, Virginia. The previous day the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia, impervious to her enemy's guns, had sunk two Union warships. When she re-emerged from Norfolk to complete the destruction of the Union blockading squadron the USS Monitor steamed out to meet her. The four-hour duel that ensued was a stalemate, but crucially the Virginia had failed to break the Northern blockade of the Southern ports. Nevertheless, in a single battle these two vessels rendered wooden warships obsolete and transformed the face of naval warfare forever

Target audience

adult

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