The Alabama The Kearsarge

Author : William Marvel
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807866900

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The Alabama and the Kearsarge by William Marvel Pdf

On June 19, 1864, the Confederate cruiser Alabama and the USS Kearsarge faced off in the English Channel outside the French port of Cherbourg. About an hour after the Alabama fired the first shot, it began to sink, and its crew was forced to wave the white flag of surrender. Working with personal papers and diaries and contemporary reports, historian William Marvel interweaves the stories of these two celebrated Civil War warships, from their construction to their climactic encounter off Cherbourg. Just as importantly, he illuminates the day-to-day experiences of their crews. From cabin boys to officers, sailors have been one of the most ignored groups of the Civil War. The sailors' lot was one of constant discomfort and monotony, interspersed with riotous frolics ashore and, occasionally, a few minutes of intense excitement and danger. Housed in damp, crowded quarters, their wartime mortality rate did not reach that of their army counterparts, but service-connected diseases shortened their postwar lives disproportionately. Most of the crewmen ended their lives in nameless obscurity, and their story has remained unwritten until now.

Author : Juliet Wilson-Bareau,David C. Degener,Édouard Manet,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Naval battles in art
ISBN : 9780300099621

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Manet and the American Civil War by Juliet Wilson-Bareau,David C. Degener,Édouard Manet,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Pdf

"On June 19, 1864, the United States warship Kearsarge sank the Confederate raider Alabama off the coast of Cherbourg, France, in one of the most celebrated naval engagements of the American Civil War. When Kearsarge later anchored off the French resort town of Boulogne-sur-Mer it was thronged by curious visitors, one of whom was the artist Edouard Manet. Although he did not witness the historic battle, Manet made a painting of it partly as an attempt to regain the respect of his colleagues after having been ridiculed for his works in the 1864 Salon. Manet's picture of the naval engagement and his portrait of the victorious Kearsarge belong to a group of his seascapes of Boulogne whose unorthodox perspective and composition would profoundly influence the course of French painting." "Manet's paintings and watercolors related to the battle are considered in depth alongside numerous prints, photographs, letters, and archival newspaper illustrations that illuminate the history of the episode and in some cases dispel lingering misconceptions. Manet's other Boulogne seascapes are also discussed in terms of their complex chronology and evolution. A final chapter touches on some of the sources for the seascapes - from Old Master paintings to Japanese woodblock prints - and traces the influence of the seascapes on such artists as Gustave Courbet, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and Claude Monet."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Frederick Milnes Edge
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1022757865

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The Alabama and the Kearsarge by Frederick Milnes Edge Pdf

This thrilling account of one of the most dramatic naval battles of the American Civil War will keep you on the edge of your seat. The story of the CSS Alabama and the USS Kearsarge is one of cunning, bravery, and sheer luck, and the author does an excellent job of conveying the excitement and danger of the encounter. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Browne A K
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1318959020

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The Story of the Kearsarge and Alabama by Browne A K Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Mark Lardas
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1849084920

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CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge by Mark Lardas Pdf

By the time of American Civil War things had changed from the Age of Fighting Sail - steam power and explosive shells were transforming naval warfare. Iron was beginning to supplant wood. Britain had just finished HMS Warrior, an iron-hulled warship and coastal ironclads dominated the waters off the United States. The changes meant that ships sank, during battles instead of afterwards. The fights were no less bloody, but in addition to flying splinters, a host of other dangers were added - burst steam boilers, fire due to exploding shells, and the burst from the shells themselves. But, just as in the age of sail, warship captains that won one-on-one battles with another warship became as famous as modern sports stars. During the course of the American Civil War, three single ship actions were fought between Union cruisers and Confederate raiders: CSS Florida vs. USS Wachusett, CSS Alabama vs. USS Hatteras, and CSS Alabama vs. USS Kearsarge. This book will present those, with an emphasis on the most famous battle: Alabama's fight with Kearsarge. Next to the battle between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia, no other naval duel of the American Civil War drew as much interest. That story is told from the eyes of the participants filtered through the lens of historical analysis available since the battles were fought. This includes archeological studies of wrecks of some of these ships, making this book an indispensible guide for anyone interested in Civil War and naval history.

Author : Mark Lardas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849084932

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CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge by Mark Lardas Pdf

The most successful commerce raider of the Civil War, the CSS Alabama almost single-handedly drove United States merchant shipping from the seas. Her illustrious career saw the capture of 60 merchant ships and two duels with ships of the US Navy. This book gives the complete story of the development of the Confederacy's commerce raiding force and the ships the Union set against them. Compiled from numerous first-hand accounts as well as archeological evidence, it covers the three famous battles of the commerce raiders, CSS Florida vs. USS Wachusett, CSS Alabama vs. USS Hatteras, and CSS Alabama vs. USS Kearsarge, analyzing the strengths and weakness of each of the combatants. While the American Civil War is usually considered a land war, there was plenty of blood in the water.

Author : James Gindlesperger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Naval battles
ISBN : 157249378X

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Fire on the Water by James Gindlesperger Pdf

Under Captain Raphael Semmes, the CSS Alabama had been raiding Union merchant ships for nearly two years. The Alabama accounted for almost one of every four Union merchant ships lost during the entire Civil War, with more than 60 ships destroyed. The USS Kearsarge, captained first by Charles Pickering and later by John Winslow, chased the Alabama around the world. Winslow vowed to end the trail of destruction caused by the Alabama. The two finally met in an epic battle off the coast of France on June 19, 1864. Fire on the Water examines the voyages of the Alabama and the Kearsarge toward their destiny. Using the words of the participants, James Gindlesperger offers a rare look into life at sea during the American Civil War. This tale of raw adventure and extraordinary courage will be prized by historians, genealogists, and those who enjoy a good story. Many controversies in after-the-battle studies are also examined.

Author : A. K. Browne
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4064066146320

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The Story of the Kearsarge and Alabama by A. K. Browne Pdf

This book revolves around an American Civil War battle, which occurred off Cherbourg, France, English Channel. It was a single-ship action fought between a United States Navy warship, USS Kearsarge, and a Confederate States Navy warship, CSS Alabama.

Author : William Morrison Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015070234920

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The Alabama-Kearsarge Battle by William Morrison Robinson Pdf

Author : Frederick Milnes Edge
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1332713181

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The Alabama and the Kearsarge by Frederick Milnes Edge Pdf

Excerpt from The Alabama and the Kearsarge: An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday, June 19th, 1864 It would be too long a task to notice all the numerous misstatements of private individuals, and of the English and French press in reference to this action: the best mode is to give the facts as they occurred, leaving the public to judge by internal evi dence on which side the truth exists. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Frederick Milnes Edge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : United States
ISBN : OCLC:18211742

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The Alabama and Kearsarge by Frederick Milnes Edge Pdf

Author : Frederick Milnes Edge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : United States
ISBN : OCLC:191317006

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The Alabama and the Kearsarge by Frederick Milnes Edge Pdf

Author : Frederick Milnes Edge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : United States
ISBN : HARVARD:32044086283405

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An Englishman's View of the Battle Between the Alabama and the Kearsarge by Frederick Milnes Edge Pdf

Author : Francis Boardman Crowninshield Bradlee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015070235141

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The Kearsarge-Alabama Battle by Francis Boardman Crowninshield Bradlee Pdf

Author : United States House of Representatives
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1528 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11037360

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House Documents by United States House of Representatives Pdf