CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge - Cherbourg 1864

Informationen zum Autor Mark Lardas has always been fascinated by things related to the sea and sky. From building models of ships and aircraft as a teen, he then studied Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but his interest in aviation led him to take a job on the then-new Space Shuttle program, where he worked for the next 30 years as a navigation engineer. Currently he develops commercial aircraft systems as a quality assurance manager. He has written numerous books on military, naval or maritime history. Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. Klappentext The most successful commerce raider of the Civil War, the CSS Alabama almost single-handedly drove United States merchant shipping from the seas. Her illustrious career saw the capture of 60 merchant ships and two duels with ships of the US Navy. This book gives the complete story of the development of the Confederacy's commerce raiding force and the ships the Union set against them. Compiled from numerous first-hand accounts as well as archeological evidence, it covers the three famous battles of the commerce raiders, CSS Florida vs. USS Wachusett, CSS Alabama vs. USS Hatteras, and CSS Alabama vs. USS Kearsarge, analyzing the strengths and weakness of each of the combatants. While the American Civil War is usually considered a land war, there was plenty of blood in the water. Zusammenfassung An illustrated examination of the battles between the Confederate commerce raiders and the ships of the US Navy, featuring first-hand accounts and archeological evidence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology Design and development Strategic Situation Technical specifications The combatants Combat Statistics and analysis Aftermath Bibliography Glossary ...

Product details

• Authors: Mark Lardas, Lardas Mark
• Assisted by: Peter Bull (Illustration), Peter Dennis (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.11.2011
• EAN: 9781849084925
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-492-5
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Duel; Duel
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; True war & combat stories, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Naval forces and warfare, Specific wars and campaigns, Military & Naval Ships, c 1860 to c 1869, Battles and campaigns, Civil wars, American Civil War, american civil war; acw