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Iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history richard snow.
Richly illustrated with photos, maps, and engravings, iron dawn is the irresistible story of these incredible, intimidating war machines.
The merrimac (virginia) and monitor were truly revolutionary vessels. Covered with iron, they were impervious to the shot and shell of most cannons of the the 1860s. Britain (warrior) and france (glorie) also were developing their ironclad vessels but these were traditional ships of the line with iron covering the wood interiors.
The confederacy, with no fleet of its own, built an iron fort containing ten heavy guns on the hull of a captured union frigate named the merrimack. The north got word of the project when it was already well along, and, in desperation, commissioned an eccentric inventor named john ericsson to build the monitor an entirely revolutionary iron warship—at the time, the single most complicated machine ever made.
What does the famed ironclad ship the uss monitor have to do with madison? upon the hull of the uss merrimac, it was a wooden vessel covered with iron plates, the monitor sidled close to the helpless minnesota and waited for dawn.
Iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history no single sea battle has had more far-reaching consequences than the one fought in the harbor at hampton roads, virginia, in march 1862.
Feb 13, 2019 x-post: miwsr: beard on snow, iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history and holloway.
A popular historian describes the exciting naval battle that changed the course of the civil war, when the north built a complicated, innovative warship out of iron, the monitor, in record time, to combat the merrimack. Strategy, naval, civil war period (1850-1877) condition: used - good.
Ironclads uss monitor (foreground) and css virginia (center) meet at the battle of iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack and the civil war sea battle that.
Discover iron dawn as it's meant to be heard, narrated by grover gardner. The monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed.
Iron dawn is a terrific read, one which renders all previous accounts of the encounter between of the monitor and the merrimack as obsolete as the merrimack and monitor made wooden war ships.
Recipient of the rear admiral samuel eliot morison award for the monitor and merrimack have never seemed more modern, dangerous,.
Praise for iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history a lively tale of science, war and clashing personalities the charm of iron dawn comes from its ability to paddle between the quirky, prosaic world of inventors and bureaucrats and the hell of combat afloat, where death’s scythe swings as swiftly as on land.
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They converted her into an ironclad ship renamed the css virginia. The two iron clad ships fought a four hour duel, resulting in a draw.
The battle of hampton roads, also referred to as the battle of the monitor and merrimack or the although britain and france had been engaged in an iron- clad arms race since the the next morning, at dawn on march 9, 1862, virginia.
The north got word of the project when it was already well along, and, in desperation, commissioned an eccentric inventor named john ericsson to build the monitor, an entirely revolutionary iron warship—at the time, the single most complicated machine ever made. Abraham lincoln himself was closely involved with the ship’s design.
Battle of hampton roads summary: the battle of hampton roads, aka the battle of the ironclads (monitor and merrimack), was fought march 8-9, 1862 near hampton roads, virginia. It is the most famous naval battle of the american civil war, pitting the nation’s first ironclad ships against each other.
Iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history by snow, richard an utterly absorbing account of one of history's most momentous battles (forbes) that not only changed the civil war but the future of all sea power--from acclaimed popular historian richard snow, who writes with verve and a keen eye (the new york times book review).
A thousand-year-old tradition ended and the naval future opened. Richly illustrated with photos, maps, and engravings, iron dawn “renders all previous accounts of the encounter between the monitor and the merrimack as obsolete as wooden war ships” (the dallas morning news).
A thousand-year-old tradition ended and the naval future opened. Richly illustrated with photos, maps, and engravings, iron dawn renders all previous accounts of the encounter between the monitor and the merrimack as obsolete as wooden war ships (the dallas morning news).
The monitor, the first iron warship commissioned by the united states navy, was built during the american civil war as an urgent response to the confederacy's construction of the ironclad css virginia (based on the former wooden steam frigate uss merrimack).
The north got wind of the project when it was already advanced and, in desperation, commissioned an eccentric inventor called john ericsson to build the monitor, an entirely revolutionary iron warship. At the time, it was arguably the single most complicated machine ever made. Abraham lincoln himself was closely involved with the ship's design.
Iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history by richard snow. Scribner, $30 an utterly absorbing account of one of history's most momentous battles.
Author and historian richard snow, discusses his newest book iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history, with a focus on the swedish inventor who designed a ship unlike any ever before built.
The confederacy, with no fleet of its own, built an iron fort containing ten heavy guns on the hull of a captured union frigate named the merrimack. The north got word of the project when it was already well along, and, in desperation, commissioned an eccentric inventor named john ericsson to build the monitor, an entirely revolutionary iron warship, at the time, the single most complicated machine ever made.
Iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history: snow, richard: amazon.
The confederacy, with no fleet of its own, built an iron fort containing ten heavy guns on the hull of a captured union frigate named the merrimack. The north got word of the project when it was already well along, and, in desperation, commissioned an eccentric inventor named john ericsson to build the monitor, an entirely revolutionary iron warship—at the time, the single most complicated machine ever made.
A thousand-year-old tradition ended, and the path to the naval future opened. Iron dawn is the irresistible story of these incredible, intimidating war machines. Historian richard snow brings to vivid life the tensions of the time, explaining how wooden and ironclad ships worked, maneuvered, battled, and sank.
Iron dawn is the irresistible story of these incredible, intimidating war machines. Historian richard snow brings to vivid life the tensions of the time, explaining how wooden and ironclad ships worked, maneuvered, battled, and sank. This full account of the merrimack and monitor has never been told in such immediate, compelling detail.
The monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history.
Iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack and the sea battle that changed history richard snow.
Reviews for iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history iron dawn is a magisterial account of one the most important battles in us naval history. It is also a wonderfully absorbing story about human beings in all their struggles both great and small.
The north got word of the project when it was already well along, and, in desperation, commissioned an eccentric inventor named john ericsson to build the monitor, an entirely revolutionary iron warship—at the time, the single most complicated machine ever made. Abraham lincoln himself was closely involved with the ship's design.
Nov 15, 2017 iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history.
Iron dawn the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history. From acclaimed popular historian richard snow, who “writes with verve and a keen eye” (the new york times book review), the thrilling story of the naval battle that not only changed the civil war but the future of all sea power.
Although not the first use of ironclads in naval history, snow meticulously details the origins of the first ironclads to battle one another, the merrimack (aka confederate states ship virginia).
The merrimack—the alliterative “m’s” made for a catchy hook for many of us as kids!—is one of the best-known stories of the civil war: two iron sea beasts trading explosive blows, battling to a draw in an epic dual that remade naval warfare.
Iron dawn: the monitor, the merrimack, and the civil war sea battle that changed history.
The ironclads uss monitor and css virginia (formerly the uss merrimack) heralded the though indecisive, the battle marked the change from wood and sail to iron and steam.
Jul 19, 2019 the battle between the monitor and the merrimac (virginia) must be changed, and iron-plated steamers take the place of all the wooden.
Iron dawn is a magisterial account of one of the most imporatant battles in us naval the story of the merrimack and monitor has never been told in such.
The merrimack -- or the virginia, as the confederate navy renamed it -- and the monitor were iron ships, the first.
Everybody knows about the monitor and the merrimack, right? well, actually, as it turns out, we don't. In iron dawn, richard snow opens up the vast, enthralling world of politics, war, technology, maritime history, and human drama that lies just back of that momentous battle.
A thousand-year-old tradition ended and the path to the naval future opened. Richly illustrated with photos, maps, and engravings, iron dawn is the irresistible story of these incredible war machines. The story of the merrimack and monitor has never been told in such immediate, compelling detail.
A thousand-year-old tradition ended and the naval future opened. Richly illustrated with photos, maps, and engravings, iron dawn “renders all previous accounts of the encounter between the monitor.
Battle between the monitor and the merrimac (virginia) at the outbreak of the american civil war, the navies of the world still relied primarily on wooden ships. The battle between two ironclad vessels, the union's monitor and the confederacy's virginia on march 9, 1862, signaled the start of the era of armored navies.
“everybody knows about the monitor and the merrimack, right? well, actually, as it turns out, we don’t. In iron dawn, richard snow opens up the vast, enthralling world of politics, war, technology, maritime history, and human drama that lies just back of that momentous battle.
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