THE OPENING SALVOS OF ALABAMA AND THE KEARSARGE Opening Maneuvers How Battles are Fought Combat naval en vue Cherbourg Naval Contest Off Cherbourg Kearsarge Fires on the Alabama Firing on each other The Ships Exchange Gunfire The First Hit Reels the Alabama		These illustrations depict the early stages of the battle as the CSS Alabama and USS Kearsage maneuvered for the best position to fire on each other. The Alabama left Cherboug harbor on June 19, 1864 and engaged the Kearsarge. The Alabama opened the fight with a starboard broadside. Both vessels then circled each other seeking an advantage.
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