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CSS Virginia, The: Sink Before Surrender Hardcover - 2012
by John V. Quarstein
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- Title CSS Virginia, The: Sink Before Surrender
- Author John V. Quarstein
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Edition
- Pages 591
- Language ENG
- Publisher The History Press, Charleston
- Date 2012
- ISBN 9781609495800
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Charleston & London: The History Press, 2012. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine Copy In A Near Fine Dust Jacket. Well Done Work On The Building Of The Css Merrimack, It's Faults And Leaders Miscalculations Of The Union's Plans. All The While The Defense Of Norfolk Was In The Balance. When The Css Virginia (Merrimack) Slowly Steamed Down The Elizabeth River Toward Hampton Roads On March 8, 1862, The Tide Of Naval Warfare Turned From Wooden Sailing Ships To Armored, Steam-Powered Vessels. Little Did The Ironclad's Crew Realize That Their Makeshift Warship Would Achieve The Greatest Confederate Naval Victory. The Trip Was Thought By Most Of The Crew To Be A Trial Cruise. Instead, The Virginia's Aggressive Commander, Franklin Buchanan, Transformed The Voyage Into A Test By Fire That Forever Proved The Supreme Power Of Iron Over Wood. The Virginia's Ability To Beat The Odds To Become The First Ironclad To Enter Hampton…
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The CSS Virginia: Sink Before Surrender
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Charleston, SC: History Press, 2012. Near Fine/Very Good +. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2012. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's boards in pictorial dust jacket; 591pp.; illus. throughout, including photographs. A hint of shelf wear, else Very Good to Near Fine.
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