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Monitor v. Marimak
Title: Monitor v. Marimak
Category: History
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Monitor v. Marimak
Civil War - Monitor vs. Merrimack
The battle on March 9, 1862, between the USS Monitor and the
CSS Merrimack, officially the CSS Virginia, is one of the most
revolutionary naval battles in world history. Up until that point, all
battles had been waged between wooden ships. This was the first battle
in maritime history that two ironclad ships waged war.
The USS Merrimack was a Union frigate throughout most of its
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naval battles throughout history, the advent of the ironclad totally
revolutionized the way in which naval forces around the world approach
warfare. "From the moment the two ships opened fire that Sunday
morning, every other navy on earth was obsolete" (Ward 102).
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“Andrew Carnegie” Chronology of World History 1776-1900. Volume III. 1999
Oakley, John H. “People and Events: Andrew Carnegie. Apr. 1999
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