Senin, 09 April 2018

ACW Book Review: Confederate Ironclad vs. Union Ironclad

Confederate Ironclad vs. Union Ironclad: Hampton Roads 1862 by Ron Field, Osprey, 2008, $17.95 Osprey’s “Duel” series pits notable opposing forces in military history against each other. The focus here is on the well-known May 1862 clash between the nimble USS Monitor and the lumbering CSS Virginia in Hampton Roads, Va. The book offers few …

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