Union Monitor 1861-65 - NV 45 - Osprey - Softcover - Very Good 35+ such as the battles of

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AUTHOR: Lt Col Tony le Tissier MBE served with the British Army's Royal Corps of Military Police until 1977

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Union Monitor 1861-65 - NV 45 - Osprey - Softcover - Very Good 35+ such as the battles ofThe first seagoing ironclad was the USS Monitor, and its profile has made it one of the most easily recognised warships of all time. Following her inconclusive battle with the Confederate ironclad Virginia on March 9, 1862, the production of Union monitors was accelerated. By the end of the year a powerful squadron of monitor vessels protected the blockading squadrons off the Southern coastline, and were able to challenge Confederate control of her