Reign of Iron: The Story of the First Battling Ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimack - Hardcover

Nelson, James L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060524030 ISBN 13: 9780060524036

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2004

Synopsis

The author of the Brethren of the Coast trilogy documents the events of the American Civil War naval battle between the nation's first non-wooden ships, documenting how breakthroughs in ironclad innovations contributed to the outcome of the conflict while citing the contributions of key individuals. 25,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

James L. Nelson has served as a seaman, rigger, boatswain, and officer on a number of sailing vessels. He is the author of By Force of Arms, The Maddest Idea, The Continental Risque, Lords of the Ocean, and All the Brave Fellows -- the five books of his Revolution at Sea Saga. -- as well as The Guardship: Book One of the Brethren of the Coast. He lives with his wife and children in Harpswell, Maine.

Synopsis:

Traces the events of the American Civil War naval battle between the nation's first non-wooden ships, documenting how breakthroughs in ironclad innovations contributed to the outcome of the conflict and discussing key individuals.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060524030
• ISBN 13: 9780060524036
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368