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The absorbing 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, the Confederate captain Raphael Semmes received orders to report to Liverpool, where he would take command of a secret new British-built steam warship. His to prey on Union commercial vessels and undermine the Norths ability to continue the war. At the helm of the Alabama , Semmes would become the most hated and feared man in ports up and down the Union coast as well as a Confederate legend. Now, with unparalleled authority, depth, and a vivid sense of the excitement and danger of the time, Stephen Fox tells the story of Captain Semmess remarkable wartime exploits. We follow Semmes as he burns one ship after another newspaper headlines calling for his head and eludes capture time and again, ravaging Union commerce and chilling Anglo-Union relations. When the tide turns in favor of the North, foreign ports become less willing to take in the Alabama and Semmes finds himself wandering the oceans with a restless crew on a deteriorating ship, his ability to outwit the Union captains diminishin

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Author

Stephen Fox

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf; Knopf

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781400044290

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Memoir, Historical Fiction

Rating

3.99 / 5 (88 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14