[PDF.82lm] A History of Ironclads: The Power of Iron Over Wood

A History of Ironclads: The Power of Iron Over Wood

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 | #1559065 in Books |  2007-02-28 |  2007-02-28 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.75 x.31 x6.88l,1.55 | File type: PDF | 288 pages

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||6 of 8 people found the following review helpful.| very disappointed - lacking in details.|By yousers352|I'm not a hardcore naval history buff, but I found this book to be extremely disappointing (returned it the next day). It's more of brief (very, very, very brief) history of ironclads in a chronological format, without any meat or details to it (3-4 sentences each??). Had I known it was so thin on historical details, I defin|About the Author|John V. Quarstein is an award-winning historian, preservationist, lecturer and author. He served as director of the Virginia War Museum for over thirty years and, after retirement, continues to work as a historian for the city of Newport News. H

One of history's greatest naval engagements, the Battle of Hampton Roads, occurred on March 8 and 9, 1862. On the first morning, the Confederate ironclad the CSS Virginia, formerly known as the Merrimack, sank two Union wooden warships, proving the power of the armored vessels over the traditional sailing ships. The next morning, the Virginia engaged the Union ironclad USS Monitor to a draw in a battle that significantly altered naval warfare. It was the first engagement...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.A History of Ironclads: The Power of Iron Over Wood   |  John V. Quarstein. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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