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An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge / An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864

By Frederick Milnes Edge
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The author offers an eyewitness report of a naval engagement off Cherbourg, combining on-site inspection with interviews of officers, crew, wounded, and prisoners to challenge widespread misreports. The narrative compares the opposing ships’ dimensions, machinery, armament, and side protection, reconstructs the conduct and immediate aftermath of the action, and evaluates the performance of contemporary naval ordnance and tactics, with particular attention to the relative effects of rifled versus smooth-bore guns.

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Frederick Milnes Edge

Frederick Milnes Edge was a 19th-century author known for his writings on naval history and chess. He gained attention with his work "An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge," which provides a detailed account of the naval engagement that took place in 1864. Edge also contributed to the literature on chess, notably through his book "The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion," which chronicles the achievements of one of the game's greatest players. His works reflect a keen interest in both maritime events and the strategic complexities of chess.

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