Warship

the ship from which it had been salvaged, became the first ironclad warship to sink an enemy vessel, when it attacked the Union fleet at Hampton Roads sinking the USS Cumberland and running the USS Congress aground. The following day, the USS Monitor, the first ironclad warship of the United States Navy, arrived at the natural harbor and the two state of the art vessels engaged each other in the first battle between ironclad warships in world history. The battle ended indecisively, with the…

The Vasa Report Introduction From the given case study, we learn about the majestic warship called Vasa. The Vasa was the largest arsenal ship ever built in Sweden. She was built under the rule of King Gustavus II Adolphus. He was known as an intelligent and brave fighter. He assumed the throne after the death of his father in October 1611. In January 1625, the Swedish admiralty signed a contract to build four ships with the master shipwright, which were to be used in the king’s navy. Two were…

British attack Charleston, South Carolina on March 29, 1780. The battle of Charleston was a conflict between Great Britain and the American colonies in North America during the Revolutionary War. This battle took place in Charleston, South Carolina(‘’Americans suffer worst defeat of revolution of Charleston’’). Nevertheless, this battle happened because the British believed that the Southern colonies were full of American loyalist waiting for British authorities to liberate them from patriot…

Geography & Government, Rome is located in Italy. The people adapted to their environment by borrowing heavily from greek architecture. Some physical features of Rome are rivers islands and mountains. The weather in ancient rome was warm and timid. In the seventh century b.c The Etruscans ruled they came into power because Rome was under the power of a monarchy they ruled until around 509 B.C. Economics, Ancient Rome also sold and traded goods. They use their roads and…

American history-- compared to the rest of modern civilization has been a short one. Only 239 years ago did we become a nation; Over those 239 years we have been at war for about 222 of them. Some may call that an accomplishment and most others would call it an abomination. The war of 1812 follows the American theme of loving to push natives out of their home land. But, this war in particular goes a little deeper than just that. I am not an American sympathizer, in fact I despise the fact that…

How technology changed the American civil war The American civil war was a great event in American history. While the revolutionary war created the United States, the civil war determined what kind of nation it would be. The American civil war was caused by the issue of slavery. Beginning from the civil war, war was just fought in a whole new level. Not only in attacking stage but also in defensive stages. In the 1860s no tanks, radios, and airplanes excited but the American civil war is…

Tennessee and Mississippi volunteers and militia. This was only the start of Jacksons plans. Jackson would soon declare Martial Law so that he could turn the state of Louisiana into a military camp. Jackson was very cleaver in that he incorporated US warships that had 38 guns, as well as having 8 artillery batteries at his disposal. Jacksons signature move was the hiring of a local architect named Arsene Latour who created…

There were not many clear triumphs during Grant’s time as there seemed a constant pattern of great intentions and poor execution. However, the Alabama Claims were an example where there was a clean cut success. The Alabama had been a Confederate warship that had been built in British ports. One of many such ships, this angered the Union for Britain had claimed neutrality during the Civil War. Afterwards, the US demanded compensation for Britain’s involvement. Britain refused. Soon, issues over…

his men on the shores available due to the overwhelming amount of British charioteers and other troops. So in retaliation Caesar ordered his warships to flank the British troops "from which position the slings, bows and artillery could be used by men on deck to drive them back. This manoeuvre was highly successful. Scared by the strange shape of the warships, the motion of the oars, and the unfamiliar machines, the natives halted and retreated" . Being able to earn victories like this increased…

weapons of war in its time was the ironclad. Ironclads were steam powered warships protected by iron or steel plating. they were first used successfully in the mid 19th century. ironclads were designed for several roles such as: dominating sea battles, Coastal defense ships, and long range cruisers. The idea of metal protection on ships came from the early vikings and sea raiders placing their shields on the sides of their warships to deflect arrows and rocks however this proved ineffective as…