Duel of the ironclads book

Confederate ironclad vs union ironclad osprey publishing. Americas first arms race reached a blazing conclusion on may 9, 1862, when the css virginia charged its full 275 foot length of ironclad momentum toward the uss monitor. Impressed with their superior resistance to fire and, the north developed its own rival fleet of ironclads. He reads this book over and over again we will definitly purchase more books from this author in the future. During the american civil war the south used ironclads to protect their ports from the northern blockade. Duel between the first ironclads by william c davis. Virginia is revealed from contemporary journals and letters.

Union ironclads evolved quickly from the time of the production of the monitor, so that by the end of the war the us navy possessed the most powerful artillery afloat. Review of the book duel between the first ironclads by. The ironclad was a revolutionary weapon of war, the first modern, armoured, selfpropelled warships. A description of the construction, battles, and historical impact of the civil war battleships, the monitor and the virginia, known to union forces as the monitor and the merrimack, which focuses on the battle of hampton roads. Uss monitor and css virginia at hampton roads 1862 general military konstam, angus, bryan, tony on. Uss monitor and css virginia at hampton roads 1862 general military.

Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Duel between the first ironclads 9780807108680 by davis, william c. Read duel between the first ironclads by william c. Yet, on a march day in 1862 in hampton roads, virginia, after a fivehour duel, the u. Adrian tchaikovsky was born in woodhall spa, lincolnshire before heading off to reading to study psychology and zoology. The virginia patrick obrien non fiction picture book ages 6 to 10 walker and company, 2003, 0802788424 in a day and age when metal is used to build so much it is hard to imagine how revolutionary and unique the first iron ships were. On march 9, 1862, two unusuallooking ironclad warships faced each. Battle of the ironclads brings to life the dramatic events which occurred in hampton roads on march 8 and 9, 1862. Duel of the ironclads by patrick obrien, patrick obrien. The duel of the ironclads the uss monitor in response to the confederates, the union navy awarded a contact to mr john ericsson to design and build a ironclad ship and he suggested that it should be called monitor which is a person or. Hoehlings book, thunder at hampton roads, is aimed at. The paperback of the duel between the first ironclads by william c. Duel between first ironclads book by william c davis 1.

Click to read more about duel of the ironclads by carole kismaric. The confederacy captured the shipyards of portsmouth, virginia. Although the material covered in the book should be manageable for a wide audience, some background knowledge of naval history and ship design would be helpful for readers, especially in daviss detailed description of each ship. Review of the book duel between the first ironclads by william c.

Duel of the ironclads typifies the kind of picture book that my sons brought home from the library in armloads when they were younger. Fred freeman recounts the planning, construction, and battle of the ironclads the monitor and merrimack. On march 9, 1862, an epic naval encounter in hampton ro. An ironclad is a steampropelled warship protected by iron or steel armor plates used in the early part of the second half of the 19th century. Uss monitor and css virginia at hampton roads 1862 new edition by konstam, angus, bryan, tony isbn. The virginia by patrick obrien louisiana young readers choice award nominee 2006 grades 35 submitted by. His books on the civil war have received critical and popular acclaim and were chosen by the military book club, proving him to be one of the most noteworthy historians and civil war experts today. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hampton roads 1862 14 by ron field 2008, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.

Wooden ships were all the world had known in shipbuilding for so long. Duel of the ironclads by carole kismaric librarything. Duel between the first ironclads is probably the best book i have read about the historic clash between the css virginia merrimac and the uss monitor. It has all their favorite things, paintings of glorious battle scenes, cutaway drawings of weaponry, just enough text to tell you the story, and lots of explosions. Previously published in three separate volumes as campaign 103. A picture book history illustrates the beginning of a new era in naval warfare. Duel between the first ironclads is a concise yet detailed study of the early iron ships of the civil war. Duel between the first ironclads ebook by william c. Davis was the managing editor of the civil war times illustrated. Confederate ironclad vs union ironclad by ron field. He subsequently ended up in law and has worked as a legal executive in both reading and leeds, where he now lives.

William c davis the famous civil war battle between the u. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. Davis traces the ships fates iron conception through construction, and the march, 1862 naval encounter in which the monitor successfully protected the wooden federal fleet from the new southern superweapon. It relates the fascinating tale of the development and fight between the two great ironclads and their meeting on march 9, 1862. The virginia by patrick obrien louisiana young readers choice award nominee 2006 grades 35 submitted by martha jordan, childrens services coordinator. On the shores, crowds waited for the explosive collision between the two bulwarks of the sea. Duel between first ironclads has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The confederacy captured the shipyards of portsmouth, virginia, resurrected the merrimack, and turned it into an ironclad fighting ship, intending to destroy union ships in norfolk and steam up the potomac river to bomb washington, d. Davis, 9780807108680, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The battle of hampton roads was a significant event in both naval and civil war history that has been detailed in many books, televised civil war documentaries, and in film, to include tnts 1991 ironclads. This book details the clash at hampton roads, as well as tracing the development of ironclads within the union and confederate fleets. Duel between the first ironclads by davis, william c. Merrimack were to change the course of not only the civil war but also naval warfare forever.