Skip to main content
Iron Clads: Naval Revolution at Hampton Roads

Iron Clads: Naval Revolution at Hampton Roads

By Renshaw, Philip

Published by epubli

English 2026
eBook

About this book

On March 9, 1862, the world's mighty wooden navies became entirely obsolete in a single afternoon. For centuries, maritime supremacy relied on massive wooden galleons armed with dozens of heavy cannons. The American Civil War shattered this paradigm at the Battle of Hampton Roads, where two bizarre, experimental, metal-plated monstrosities clashed in a harbor. The USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia were ugly, low-riding steamships covered in heavy iron plating. During their legendary duel, they pounded each other with explosive shells for hours at point-blank range, only to discover that they were completely impervious to each other's artillery. The deafening, concussion-inducing physics of cannonballs simply bouncing off the iron hulls proved that naval warfare would never be the same. This book examines the rapid, desperate engineering race that birthed the ironclads. You will explore the metallurgy of the iron plating, the revolutionary invention of the rotating gun turret on the Monitor, and the catastrophic threat these ships posed to the traditional naval blockades. Witness the birth of modern mechanized warfare. Discover how the brutal, unresolved clash of two iron titans permanently rewrote the rules of global maritime combat.

Availability

Iron Clads: Naval Revolution at Hampton Roads is available as eBook at 8 online bookshops. Bookshops carrying it include Bajalibros Argentina, Bajalibros Latam, Bookshop Uruguay.

Language
English
Share

Frequently asked questions

In what formats is Iron Clads: Naval Revolution at Hampton Roads available?
Iron Clads: Naval Revolution at Hampton Roads is available as eBook at 8 online bookshops.
Where can I buy Iron Clads: Naval Revolution at Hampton Roads?
You can buy Iron Clads: Naval Revolution at Hampton Roads at Bajalibros Argentina, Bajalibros Latam, Bookshop Uruguay. Compare every option in the list on this page.

Ratings & reviews

No ratings yet. Be the first to review this book.

Sign in to rate and review this book.

Comments

Sign in to join the conversation.

No comments yet.