Since they were not easily penetrated by canons, they were great in battle. Many countries other then America began making ironclad ships.
It was a major turning point in sea warfare. Now instead of using wooden ships, they would use ironclads.
It was the first time in naval history that ironclad ships faced each other.
It was the first naval battle between two ironclads.
I'm not sure if there was any death in that battle of the ironclads....my history book says that battle ended in a draw....
The South won this battle.
The South won this battle.
Ironclads are boats. Admirals usually command navies, not generals.
The Monitor won the "Battle of the Ironclads" between the Monitor and the Merrimack (Northern and Southern ships, respectively).
The Monitor and the Merrimack fought the first ever battle between two ironclads.
The battle of ironclads.
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