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Episode Synopsis
On March 9, 1862, history was made in the waters of Hampton Roads. The age of wooden warships came to a crashing halt as two ironclad titans, the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia, clashed in a battle unlike any seen before. The stakes? The Union blockade, Confederate survival, and the future of naval warfare itself. Smoke filled the air, cannons roared, and for the first time, iron met iron on the open sea. This wasn’t just a battle—it was a revolution. Today, we dive into the epic showdown that changed everything: the Battle of Hampton Roads.
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