Gettysburg

Bicheno, Hugh

ISBN 10: 0304356980 / ISBN 13: 9780304356980

Verlag: UNKNO, 2002

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One of the bloodiest conflicts ever to be fought on American soil, the Battle of Gettysburg is considered the turning point in the Civil War, destroying as it did the Confederate leaders' offensive strategy and forcing them instead into a defensive war fought in their own territory. This gripping narrative history, drawing upon primary sources and brimming with rare illustrations and informative maps, catapults you behind the lines of this three-day action. From the strategic reasons behind Lee's invasion of the North, to the desperate fight for Little Round Top, to the culminating tragedy of Pickett's Charge--in which grossly outnumbered Confederate troops withstood a blistering barrage of artillery and musket fire before finally being repulsed--every aspect, every military rationale, every personality is explored. A must for Civil War buffs, this compelling and original account sheds new light on the battle that changed American history forever. 7 1/2 X 8 7/8. All in Color

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Hugh Bicheno has had careers as an academic, an intelligence officer and a freelance kidnap and ransom negotiator. After twenty-five years in the Americas, during which time he visited most of the Independence and Civil War battlefields, he now lives in Cambridge and is devoted to writing about men at war.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Gettysburg
Verlag: UNKNO
Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
Einband: paperback
Zustand: Very Good