The Monitor Versus the Merrimack

ISBN: 9780791074398

×÷Õß: Bruce Brager

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³ö°æÄê: 2003-9

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This new series examines the circumstances and events surrounding some of the monumental conflicts that changed the history of warfare and the world. Each book includes maps that highlights the fields of battle and sidebars that take a more detailed look at some of the most significant and interesting people, places, and ideas that played a part in the battle. On May 9, 1862, two warships--the Union "Monitor and the Confederate "Merrimack--fought a battle that changed the course of naval history. This battle marked the first ever confrontation between two ironclads.