Cottonclad warship
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cottonclad-warship-261-18620637
title:
Cottonclad warship
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Cottonclads were a classification of steam-powered warships where a wooden ship was protected from enemy fire by bales of cotton lining its sides. Cottonclads were prevalent during the American Civil War, particularly in the Confederate States Navy for riverine and coastal service such as in the battles of Memphis, Galveston, and Sabine Pass. Confederate tactics generally had cottonclads, which were outgunned by Union warships, steam at full speed towards enemy vessels, relying on the cotton to
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American Civil War era vessels
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottonclad_warship
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2024-02-09T22:36:07Z
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