| The Confederate Navy: A Pictorial History Contributor(s): Van Doren Stern, Philip (Author) |
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ISBN: 1258795949 ISBN-13: 9781258795948 Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC OUR PRICE: $45.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - History | Essays |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.96 lbs) 258 pages |
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| Publisher Description: At The Beginning Of The Civil War, The Confederate Navy Was A Very Small Collection Of Nearly Anything That Would Float, Mostly Small, Unmilitary Vessels And A Few Captured Union Ships; There Was Not One Real Warship In The Fleet. The North Had Men-Of-War And A Large Fleet Of Merchant Ships That Could Be Armed Quickly. As A Result, The North Was Soon Able To Blockade The Southern Coast And Capture Port After Port. But The South Fought Back Ingeniously, Sending Agents To England And France To Have The Finest Warships Built, Innovating Such Modern Weapons As The Torpedo, The Submarine, And The Armored Warship, All Of Which Changed The Nature Of Naval Warfare. |