Wolf of the Deep
Raphael Semmes and the Notorious Confederate Raider CSS Alabama
Published on 25. March 2009
336 pages
978-0-307-49882-3 (ISBN)
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The electrifying story of Raphael Semmes and the CSS Alabama, the Confederate raider that destroyed Union ocean shipping and took more prizes than any other raider in naval history.
In July, 1862, Semmes received orders to take command of a secret new British-built steam warship, the Alabama. At its helm, he would become the most hated and feared man in ports up and down the Union coast—and a Confederate legend. Now, with unparalleled authority and depth, and with a vivid sense of the excitement and danger of the time, Stephen Fox tells the story of Captain Semmes's remarkable wartime exploits. From vicious naval battles off the coast of France, to plundering the cargo of Union ships in the Caribbean, this is a thrilling tale of an often overlooked chapter of the Civil War.
In July, 1862, Semmes received orders to take command of a secret new British-built steam warship, the Alabama. At its helm, he would become the most hated and feared man in ports up and down the Union coast—and a Confederate legend. Now, with unparalleled authority and depth, and with a vivid sense of the excitement and danger of the time, Stephen Fox tells the story of Captain Semmes's remarkable wartime exploits. From vicious naval battles off the coast of France, to plundering the cargo of Union ships in the Caribbean, this is a thrilling tale of an often overlooked chapter of the Civil War.
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Stephen Fox, an independent historian who did his PhD at Brown University, is the author of six previous books, including Transatlantic, a history of the steamship. He lives near Boston, Massachusetts.
Content
- Intro
- Other Books By This Author
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter One - The Captain and the Ship
- Chapter Two - "A Pirate on the High Seas"
- Chapter Three - For Money and Fighting
- Chapter Four - Impacts: North and South
- Chapter Five - Impacts: Anglo-America
- Chapter Six - The Turncoats
- Chapter Seven - Cape Town Zenith
- Chapter Eight - The Track of Fire to Singapore
- Chapter Nine - Running· Down
- Chapter Ten - Cherbourg
- Chapter Eleven - Afterward
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- A Note About the Author
- Copyright
