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English: The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge. Illustration initialled CW and engraved by Smyth. From the Illustrated London News, 2 July 1864.
Kearsarge sheers to port, opens fire.
USS Kearsarge vs. CSS Alabama, 19 June 1864 Contemporary line engraving, depicting an early stage in the battle. Alabama is on the right, with Kearsarge in the left distance. Courtesy of F.S. Hicks. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Polski: Bitwa między rajderem konfederackim pl:CSS Alabama (na pierwszym planie) a slupem Unii USS Kearsarge podczas wojny secesyjnej.
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