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The Harriet Lane, or the Civil War at Sea: pt 3
The Battle of Hampton Roads The Harriet Lane limped home from the Battle of Hatteras Inlet with little more than her engines and hull – everything movable had been thrown over the side as part of the effort to get the ship unstuck from the mud bar she grounded herself on. Thus, she missed out on later… Read more
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The Harriet Lane, or the Civil War at Sea, pt 2: The Battle of Hatteras Inlet
The battle of Hatteras Inlet The Carolina coast presents a multitude of both opportunities and dangers to a naval power. The central feature to keep in mind are the Outer Banks – a chain of long, thin, coastal islands stretching south from Chesapeake bay and covering most of the coast all the way to the… Read more
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The Storied Career of the Harriet Lane: The Civil War at Sea, pt 1
The following series is one I wrote a few years ago. The American Civil War has always been a particular passion of mine, ever since a childhood visit to the battlefield at Gettysburg at seven years of age. However, I found that the naval side of the war is sadly neglected – a few cursory… Read more
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Distant Battlefields: Spion Kop, pt V
Part VI. The Aftermath Ten days after it had left camp, Redvers Buller’s army staggered back into Springfield. It had lost more than 10% of its strength and was no closer to Ladysmith than when it started. The Boer line on the Tugela looked as unbreachable as ever. But events were already in motion elsewhere… Read more
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Distant Battlefields: Spion Kop, pt IV
Part VI: The Battle of Spion Kop Quote The Grand Old Duke of YorkHe had ten thousand menHe marched them up to the top of the hillAnd he marched them down again It is said that, back in 1835, when the Boers had at last successfully negotiated the steep and anguished passes of the Drakensberg,… Read more
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