Civil War CSS Arkansas Ironclad

CSS Arkansas was a Confederate river ironclad completed under difficult wartime conditions in 1862. She became famous for running through Union naval forces near Vicksburg on the Mississippi River. Her brief career combined considerable tactical audacity with unreliable machinery and limited supporting resources. During the subsequent campaign toward Baton Rouge, mechanical failure left her vulnerable and she was destroyed by her own crew to prevent capture. She never became a long-serving fleet unit.

River operations brought warships into close contact with shore defenses and narrow channels. A vessel’s ability to keep its machinery working could therefore determine its survival as directly as the thickness of its armor.

Finish and color

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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