The Battle of Hampton Roads, also referred to as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads, was a naval battle during the American Civil War.

Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack, naval engagement during the American Civil War on March 9, 1862, at Hampton Roads, Virginia, a harbor at the mouth of the James River, notable as …

Commanded by Lt. John L. Worden, it was prepared to defend the rest of the Federal fleet from the seemingly invincible Confederate monster. While the battle was inconclusive, the Monitor’s …

Nov 9, 2009 · The Battle of Hampton Roads, also known as the Battle of the ironclads, occurred on March 9, 1862 between the U.S.S. Monitor and the Merrimack (C.S.S. Virginia) during the …

The Monitor and the Merrimack tested the limits of Naval warfare with the Federal Blockade at risk at the Battle of Hampton Roads. This article appears in: December 2001.

The battle between two ironclad vessels, the Union's Monitor and the Confederacy's Virginia, on March 9, 1862, signaled the start of the era of armored navies. On April 20, 1861, Union forces …

The lead Confederate ship in the battle, the CSS Virginia, had been converted into an ironclad vessel from the remains of the scuttled USS Merrimack (leading many later accounts to …

On March 9, 1862, the Civil War battle of Hampton Roads between the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) heralded the beginning of a new era in naval …

Feb 10, 2025 · The Battle of Hampton Roads, also known as the Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack (the Virginia’s original name was never accepted in the Union), was the first-ever …

Apr 28, 2024 · The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack, also known as the Battle of Hampton Roads, was a groundbreaking naval engagement during the American Civil War. It marked the …