Union River Ironclad 1861–65 (New Vanguard Book 56)

At the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River, which was a vital strategic artery. In what would prove the vital naval campaign of the war, both sides fought for control of the river. While the Confederates relied on field fortifications and small gunboats, the Union built a series of revolutionary river ironclads. First commissioned in January 1862, these ironclads spent the next two years battling for control of the Mississippi, fighting in a string of decisive engagements that altered the entire course of the war. This book explains how these vessels worked, how they were constructed, how they were manned and how they were fought.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BLLS1RVH
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing; 1st edition (December 20, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 20, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 8673 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 113 pages