The battle between the Confederate ship Merrimac and the Union’s Monitor at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on March 9, 1862, introduced the age of the ironclads and ended the dominance of wooden warships forever. This fascinating book shares the behind-the-scenes drama of both the battle and the development of the ships that transformed naval warfare and changed the course of the Civil War.
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作者简介
Historian Frank R. Donovan wrote many well-regarded books on topics as varied as the Civil War, America’s Founding Fathers, and the Vikings.