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The Confederate Ironclads

Maurice Melton

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Description:Thomas Yoseloff [Published 1968]. Hardcover, 319 pp. Black and white illustrations, bibliography, index. [from jacket flaps] Naval warfare during the War Between the States was a destructive, horrifying experience to many who were directly involved in its actions. But there were none more horrified or dismayed than those who witnessed the death and destruction inflicted by the never-before-seen Confederate ironclad C.S.S. Virginia - formerly the Merrimac - upon its wooden adversaries. Here indeed was Satan himself, disguised as an armor-plated, fire-breathing, seemingly indestructible floating weapon that could destroy unmolested. The Confederate Ironclads is the story not only of that first ironclad, the Virginia, but of the entire Confederate iron fleet. This will prove to be the definitive work on these "iron maidens." Included in this fascinating history are the stories of the ships themselves (why and how they were built); of their officers and men; of the battles in which they fought; and of the Northern ships - both ironclad and wooden - which bravely, but sometimes futilely, set out to challenge them. Here in one volume is an undertaking of monumental proportions, for the author has recreated the exploits of every Confederate armored ship ever put afloat. Maurice Melton has taken the four years of the Civil War and has brought all the panorama and sweep of naval warfare within the discernible range of the Civil War buff; those years that marked the turning point in naval design, when the entire world, following the lead of the Union and Confederate navies, made the transition from vessels of wood to vessels of iron. To illustrate and clarify his text, Mr. Melton has included scores of reproductions of photographs and line drawings of naval personnel and ships, both wooden and ironclad. There can be no historian or, at least, no Civil War enthusiast who would not relish the thought of owning this book. It is as magnificent in scope as the era that covers its pages. The "hell and glory" that reverberates throughout The Confederate Ironclads lends an excitement and authority that makes this a must for bookshelf or library.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Confederate Ironclads. To get started finding The Confederate Ironclads, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 319

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Thomas Yoseloff

Release: 1968

ISBN: 0498064832

Description: Thomas Yoseloff [Published 1968]. Hardcover, 319 pp. Black and white illustrations, bibliography, index. [from jacket flaps] Naval warfare during the War Between the States was a destructive, horrifying experience to many who were directly involved in its actions. But there were none more horrified or dismayed than those who witnessed the death and destruction inflicted by the never-before-seen Confederate ironclad C.S.S. Virginia - formerly the Merrimac - upon its wooden adversaries. Here indeed was Satan himself, disguised as an armor-plated, fire-breathing, seemingly indestructible floating weapon that could destroy unmolested. The Confederate Ironclads is the story not only of that first ironclad, the Virginia, but of the entire Confederate iron fleet. This will prove to be the definitive work on these "iron maidens." Included in this fascinating history are the stories of the ships themselves (why and how they were built); of their officers and men; of the battles in which they fought; and of the Northern ships - both ironclad and wooden - which bravely, but sometimes futilely, set out to challenge them. Here in one volume is an undertaking of monumental proportions, for the author has recreated the exploits of every Confederate armored ship ever put afloat. Maurice Melton has taken the four years of the Civil War and has brought all the panorama and sweep of naval warfare within the discernible range of the Civil War buff; those years that marked the turning point in naval design, when the entire world, following the lead of the Union and Confederate navies, made the transition from vessels of wood to vessels of iron. To illustrate and clarify his text, Mr. Melton has included scores of reproductions of photographs and line drawings of naval personnel and ships, both wooden and ironclad. There can be no historian or, at least, no Civil War enthusiast who would not relish the thought of owning this book. It is as magnificent in scope as the era that covers its pages. The "hell and glory" that reverberates throughout The Confederate Ironclads lends an excitement and authority that makes this a must for bookshelf or library.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Confederate Ironclads. To get started finding The Confederate Ironclads, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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