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The Monitor vs. Merrimack battle was fought on March 9, 1862 during the American Civil War.
The Monitor and the Virginia (also known as the Merrimack.)
The battle between the ironclads Monitor and Merrimack took place near Hampton Roads, VA. It occurred on March 9, 1862.
1862
The Monitor and the Merrimack fought the first ever battle between two ironclads.
At the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862, the USS Monitor fought the former Union ship, the Merrimack. The Confederates had raised the hull of the Merrimack at Norfolk and rebuilt it as an ironclad they named the CSS Virginia. The battle was a draw, however, the Monitor saved Union ships from more destruction as the Virginia was damaged and sailed back to Norfolk.
261 people died at the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (renamed the CSS Virginia).
In the Monitor vs. Merrimack battle during the Civil War, there were no casualties.
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The battle of Monitor vs. Merrimack (renamed the CSS Virginia) was fought on the 8th and 9th of March in the year 1862 in Hampton Roads, Virginia The Monitor did not arrive in time for the first day of the battle.
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The monitor vs. Merrimack took place in 1862.