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The Engagement between the "Monitor" and "Merrimac" |
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Creation Year: Media Type: Notes: Naval engagement on March 9th, 1862, at Hampton Roads, Va. between the federal frigate "Merrimac" and the union's "Monitor". After a four-hour battle, both ships were damaged, but each side claimed victory. The battle is notable as history's first duel between ironclad warships and as the beginning of a new era in naval warfare. HMI Civil War 1 Source: |
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