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To the uttermost ends of the earth : the epic hunt for the South's most feared ship--and the greatest sea battle of the Civil War /

Two award-winning historians bring to life the greatest Civil War battle at sea, which was fought off the coast of France in 1864 and effectively ended the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Keith, Phil, 1946- (Author), Clavin, Tom, 1954- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Kearsarge (Sloop)
Alabama (Screw sloop)
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Naval operations.
Naval battles > France > Atlantic Coast > History > 19th century.
Winslow, John Ancrum, > 1811-1873.
Semmes, Raphael, > 1809-1877.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Opérations navales.
Histoire navale > 19e siècle.
Military operations, Naval.
Naval battles.
France > Atlantic Coast.
United States.
1800-1899
History.
Description
Summary:Two award-winning historians bring to life the greatest Civil War battle at sea, which was fought off the coast of France in 1864 and effectively ended the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas.
Physical Description:316 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-301) and index.
ISBN:9781335471413
1335471413