Duel of the Ironclads: The Monitor vs. the Virginia

Authors

Meg Chorlian

ISBN

802788424

Price

$17.95

Publisher

Walker & Company

Abstract

Offshore dueling

Historical battle introduced to young readers

On May 9, 1862, two vessels faced off against each other in the waters of Virginia's Hampton Roads and proceeded to blast each other with enough shot to sink any other warship in existence. But these two vessels were....

DOI

10.31390/cwbr.5.4.8

Recommended Citation

Chorlian, Meg (2003) "Duel of the Ironclads: The Monitor vs. the Virginia," Civil War Book Review: Vol. 5 : Iss. 4 .
DOI: 10.31390/cwbr.5.4.8
Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/cwbr/vol5/iss4/8