Today's installment concludes The USS Kearsarge Versus the CSS Alabama,the name of our combined selection from John Ancrum Winslow and Raphael
The Confederate Captain’s Report
On Sunday, in the morning, being June 19th, the Alabama steamed out of Cherbourg harbor and steered straight to meet the Kearsarge.Continuing The
End of the Union Captain’s Report
In the engagement the Alabama fought seven guns, and the Kearsarge five, both exercising the starboard battery, until the Alabama winded, using her
The USS Kearsarge Versus the CSS Alabama
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Beginning The Union Captain’s Report.IntroductionAfter the memorable
Armada Flees North
The gunnery battle the next day cripples the Great Armada.Today's installment concludes Defeat of the Spanish Armada,our selection from The
Enemy Fleets Engaged
The fire-ships at night defeated the Armada.Continuing Defeat of the Spanish Armada,our selection from The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World:
More on Spanish Forces
The design of the Spaniards was that the armada should give them, at least for a time, the command of the sea.Continuing Defeat of the Spanish
Comparison of Forces
The ships of the royal navy at this time amounted to no more than thirty-six . .. .Continuing Defeat of the Spanish Armada,our selection from The
Strategies for England’s Defense
Fleets are more mobile than armies. An invading force, having command of the sea, can land unopposed anywhere.Continuing Defeat of the Spanish