The Story of the Kearsarge and Alabama
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- First published
- 1868
- Pages
- 14
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A telegram announcing the Alabama's arrival at Cherbourg sets the Kearsarge in motion in A. K. Browne's account of a Civil War naval encounter. Captain Winslow takes his ship from Holland toward the French coast, while Captain Semmes communicates his intention to fight through local commercial agents. The narrative follows the waiting, preparations and restrictions imposed by French neutrality before the two vessels meet at sea.
Browne writes with clear sympathy for the Kearsarge, recording the crew's cheers alongside distances, times, gunfire and ship movements. His description of the vessels circling a common center gives the action a concrete shape. Correspondence and reported conversations also show how the encounter involved diplomats, shore authorities and the English yacht Deerhound.
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Book facts
- Author
- A. K. Browne
- First published
- 1868
- Reading time
- About 25 minutes
- Pages
- 14
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American Civil War
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online