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​ = Battle of Hampton Roads = Hi I'm Calvin I did my report on The Battle of Hampton Roads, this batttle was part of the civil war which was fought between the North and the South during the Civil War, this battle was famous **R**because it was the first time that two Iron Clads went agianst eachother in war. Iron Clads were metal boats with rams on the front so that they could ram and sink the wooden boats which were the main boats used at this time. media type="custom" key="6110421" align="right"





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