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
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Keith, Phil, 1946-
Contributors
Clavin, Thomas, author.
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Adult Nonfiction - Main Library
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Alabama (Screw sloop)
Kearsarge (Sloop)
Military history.
Naval battles -- France -- Atlantic Coast -- History -- 19th century.
Naval history.
Semmes, Raphael, -- 1809-1877.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations.
Winslow, John Ancrum, -- 1811-1873.
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Adult Book
Physical Desc
316 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-301) and index.
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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.
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On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with windswept skies, the dreaded Confederate raider Alabama faced the Union warship Kearsarge in an all-or-nothing fight to the finish, the outcome of which would effectively end the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Keith, P., & Clavin, T. (2022). 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 . Hanover Square Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Keith, Phil, 1946- and Thomas, Clavin. 2022. 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. Hanover Square Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Keith, Phil, 1946- and Thomas, Clavin. 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 Hanover Square Press, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Keith, Phil, and Thomas Clavin. 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 Hanover Square Press, 2022.

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