#13 Battle of Ironclads (March 1862) by Casey Spellman
AKA Battle of Hampton Roads aka Battle of Hampton Roads
❖ Spring 1862 ❖ Lincoln ordered blockade of South’s ports to cut off trade between Confederates and England/France so South wouldn’t have supplies for war. History
❖ Southerners built the CSS Virginia to defeat the blockade (lined with 4in thick iron) ❖ Union: USS Monitor covered in iron (ironclad name) (turret) Ships
Events of battle ❖ Confederates charged into the battle ❖ sunk two wooden Union ships ➢ wooden ships obsolete ❖ USS Monitor then fired at CSS Virginia ❖ Neither ship could penetrate the iron, the battle ended in a draw. ❖ Led to increased use of ironclads all over the world.
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