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title: The Monitor and the Merrimack: Clash of the Ironclads at Hampton Roads
author: Louis Prang & Co.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22309/the-monitor-and-the-merrimack/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-11-05
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# The Monitor and the Merrimack: Clash of the Ironclads at Hampton Roads

_Authored by Louis Prang & Co._

## Image File

[![The Monitor and the Merrimack: Clash of the Ironclads at Hampton Roads](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22309.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22309.jpeg)

## Image Caption

*The Monitor and Merrimac,* the first fight between ironclads, a chromolithograph of the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Hampton Roads, produced by Louis Prang & Co., Boston, 1886.

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Co., L. P. &. (2026, November 05). The Monitor and the Merrimack: Clash of the Ironclads at Hampton Roads. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22309/the-monitor-and-the-merrimack/>
### Chicago
Co., Louis Prang &. "The Monitor and the Merrimack: Clash of the Ironclads at Hampton Roads." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 05, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22309/the-monitor-and-the-merrimack/>.
### MLA
Co., Louis Prang &. "The Monitor and the Merrimack: Clash of the Ironclads at Hampton Roads." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Nov 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22309/the-monitor-and-the-merrimack/>.

## License & Copyright

The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003663908/) by [**Louis Prang & Co.**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003663908/). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 05 November 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.