The Battle of the Ironclads by John V Quarstein

The Battle of the Ironclads by John V Quarstein

Battle of the Ironclads brings to life the dramatic events which occurred in Hampton Roads on March 8 and 9, 1862. This first battle between armored vessels, often called the Monitor-Merrimack engagement, is perhaps the most significant naval event of the entire Civil War. This thrilling history is the first volume to offer a comprehensive pictorial interpretation of the men and ships that forever changed naval warfare. Over 150 images, including photographs, engravings, paintings, and sketches, have been gathered from museums, archives, and private collections to chronicle the exciting story of the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia (Merrimack). While Battle of the Ironclads is a visual history of the first battle between armored ships, it is also a saga of uncommon valor and leadership epitomized by Franklin Buchanan, George U. Morris, Samuel Dana Greene, and John Taylor Wood. The brilliant innovations of John Mercer Brooke and the farsighted inventions of John Ericsson made this

showdown in Hampton Roads a death for wooden sailing

ships. Battle of the Ironclads is indeed an epic tale that tells how steam-powered iron vessels not only influenced the Civil War, but more importantly, how the two ironclads echoed the dawn of modern navies.

John V. Quarstein is a historian, preservationist, and author who has won numerous awards. He is the director of the USS Monitor Center at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, and has taught at the College of William & Mary as an adjunct professor. He is the author of fifteen novels, including Fort Monroe: The Key to the South, which won the Henry Adams Prize for Excellence in Historical Literature, and The Monitor Boys, which won the Henry Adams Prize for Excellence in Historical Literature. He has also received the President's Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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ISBN 13	9780738501130
ISBN 10	0738501131
Title	The Battle of the Ironclads
Author	John V Quarstein
Series	The Civil War History Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing
Year published	1999-11-01
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.