1 янв 1862 г. - Monitor and Merrimac

Описание:

First engagement between two iron-clad naval vessels.

Historical Significance:
Rendered wooden fleets obsolete and prompted the Union to build a fleet of ironclad warships which it used to gain control of important waterways and defeat Confederate forts that guarded important rivers.

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