商品簡介
The ironclad was a revolutionary weapon of war, the first modern, armored, self-propelled warship. During the American Civil War the South used ironclads to protect its ports from the Northern blockade. Impressed with their superior resistance to cannon fire, the North developed its own rival fleet of ironclads. Eventually the two products of this arms race dueled at the battle of Hampton Roads in a clash that would change the face of naval warfare. Fully illustrated with artwork and rare photographs, discover the revolutionary and radically different designs of the two rival ironclads - the CSS Virginia (built upon the hull of the USS Merrimack) and the USS Monitor - through an analysis of each ship's weaponry, ammunition and propulsion systems. Ron Field also highlights some of the other key ironclads that fought throughout the war, complete with detailed specifications of each rival vessel.
作者簡介
Ron Field was Head of History at the Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water, UK.
