Plan of the Circle Battle Between the U.S. Ship Keasarge, Capt. Winslow, and the Confederate Cruiser Alabama, Capt. Raphael Semmes, Off the Harbor of Cherbourg, France : Forenoon of Sunday June 19th 1864 06-19

Old map of Cherbourg, France, United States.

The map shows the course of the two ships in Cherbourg Harbor and in the English Channel. Made by the British for the Confederacy and captained by Raphael Semmes, the "Alabama" was a successful blockade runner until her sinking by the "Kearsage."
Created by Robert Knox Sneden in 06-19.

• "15,000 spectators witnessed the battle from Cherbourg. The battery of the "Kearsarge" was 7 guns viz 2 eleven inch pivot guns smooth bore, one 30 pdr rifle gun and four light 32 pdr guns. Crew numbered 163 men and officers. The battery of the "Alabama" 8 guns one 68 pounder pivot gun, one 100 pdr pivot rifle gun and six heavy 32 pdrs. 5 guns were fought by the "Kearsarge," and 7 by the "Alabama" each with the starboard battery. Loss on the "Kearsarge" 3 wounded by shell, Loss "Alabama" 9 killed, 21 wounded, 10 drowned = 40. Crew jumped overboard and were picked up by boats of Kearsarge and yacht Deerhand including Semmes"--Page caption.
• This item is from the collections of the Virginia Historical Society; please contact the institution for more information.
• In the Robert Knox Sneden Scrapbook (Mss5:7 Sn237:1 p. 451).
• Manuscripts

Map Subjects

Alabama (Screw Sloop)

Cherbourg

Cherbourg (France)

Civil War

France

History

Kearsarge (Sloop)

Naval Operations

United States

Robert Knox Sneden

06-19