The Confederate Rams at Birkenhead
Title | The Confederate Rams at Birkenhead PDF eBook |
Author | Wilbur Devereux Jones |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 132 |
Release | 1961 |
Genre | Confederate States of America |
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The Laird Rams
Title | The Laird Rams PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew R. English |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 214 |
Release | 2021-09-17 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1476682763 |
Built in Birkenhead, England, from 1862 to 1865, the "Laird rams" were two innovative armored warships intended for service with the Confederate Navy during the Civil War. The vessels represented a substantial threat to Union naval power, and offered the Confederacy a potential means to break the Union blockade of the Southern coastline. During 1863, the critical year of the Confederacy's last hope of recognition by the British and French, President Lincoln threatened war with Britain if the ships ever sailed under Confederate colors. Built in some secrecy, then launched on the River Mersey under intense international scrutiny, the ships were first seized, and then purchased by Britain to avoid a war with the United States. These armored warships were largely forgotten after the Admiralty acquired them. Historians rarely mention these sister warships--if referred at all, they are given short shrift. This book provides the first complete history of these once famous ironclads that never fired a shot in anger yet served at distant stations as defenders of the British Empire.
The Confederate Navy in Europe
Title | The Confederate Navy in Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Warren F. Spencer |
Publisher | University of Alabama Press |
Total Pages | 292 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780817308612 |
"A major contribution to Civil War and naval history". -- Journal of Southern History
The Confederacy
Title | The Confederacy PDF eBook |
Author | Macmillan Publishing |
Publisher | Macmillan Reference USA |
Total Pages | 1282 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
This unique collection of articles covers the history, battles, government, society, people, and even the dreams and aspirations of the states that declared secession from the United States.
Great Britain and the Confederate Navy, 1861-1865
Title | Great Britain and the Confederate Navy, 1861-1865 PDF eBook |
Author | Frank J. Merli |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | 376 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780253217356 |
A tale of intrigue about the attempts of the Confederacy to build a navy in Britain.
The American Civil War
Title | The American Civil War PDF eBook |
Author | Peter J. Parish |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 806 |
Release | 2020-12-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 100028218X |
Originally published in 1975, this assessment of the American Civil War is a broad treatment of the war as a major historical event, set in the context of a detailed picture of two governments, economies and societies at war. It discusses many controversial topics - the uncertainty and hesitation that surrounded the origins of the war, for example, its economic impact, the Radicals and their relationship with Lincoln and reconstruction as a wartime issue. It offers acute analysis of Lincoln’s political skills, and an evaluation of emancipation and Lincoln’s approach to it; the problems and performance of the opposition during the war; international reactions; an assessment of some of the leading generals like McClellan and Lee and the impact of the war on both Southern and Northern society.
Confederate States Navy Research Guide
Title | Confederate States Navy Research Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Truxtun Moebs |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 632 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Confederate States of America |
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"This research guide has two purposes. First, it provides the user with the most comprehensive, single-volume body of information on the Confederate States Navy. Second, it directs the user to a huge number of sources from which he or she can flesh out information in the guide.".