Collection:
Historical Images of Philadelphia
Item No:
pdca00038
Image Title:
The Engagement between the "Monitor" and "Merrimac"
Creators:
- Hamilton, J. - Artist
- Sartain, Samuel - Engraver
Creation Year:
ca. 1863
Media Type:
Engravings
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:
Print and Picture Collection
Subjects:
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