Sujet
'The naval combat in Mobile Harbour', Alabama, American Civil War, 5 August 1864. Artist: Unknown
Légende
'The naval combat in Mobile Harbour', Alabama, American Civil War, 5 August 1864. The Union flagship 'Hartford' engaging the Confederate ironclad ram 'Tennessee' during the Battle of Mobile Bay. The 'Tennessee' surrendered to the Union fleet after sustaining severe damage in three hours of fghting. The Battle of Mobile Bay saw a Union fleet commanded by Admiral David Farragut defeat a much smaller Confederate fleet off the coast of Alabama. The Union vessels had to pass through a minefield and the guns of two Confederate forts to get into Mobile Bay. The Union victory had the effect of shutting down the last blockade-running port east of the Mississippi on the Gulf coast.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1864
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C57_387
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,2Mo (10,7Mo) / 37,6cm x 33,4cm / 4442 x 3947 (300dpi)