A special extended edition of this compact, illustrated volume on Gettysburg, one of the most popular subjects of the American Civil War.

The Confederate invasion of the Northern states was General Lee's last great gamble. By taking the war to the Union he hoped to force Lincoln into peace negotiations, or win support from the European powers who were watching events closely from across the Atlantic. Equally, Meade's Army of the Potomac needed to regain it's fighting credibility after the setbacks of Fredericksburg and saw this as an opportunity to redeem its honour.

Carl Smith outlines how the clash of 150,000 soldiers from both sides would ultimately decide the fate of a nation.

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This edition has detailed information on the battle and maps pinpointing key moments in this campaign. The Gettysburg campaign was General Lee's last great gamble. By taking the war to the North he hoped to force Lincoln into peace or win support from European powers watching events closely.
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Origins of the Campaign
Opposing Commanders
The Opposing Armies
Gettysburg: Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four: 4th of July
Gettysburg Today
Wargaming Gettysburg
A Guide to Further Reading

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A special extended edition of this compact, illustrated volume on Gettysburg, one of the most popular subjects of the American Civil War.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781855323360
Publisert
1998-01-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
472 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biografisk notat

Carl Smith has had a life long fascination with many aspects of the military history of the United States. A specialist writer of many years experience, Carl has worked for several popular military magazines. He has written several volumes on the key battles of the Civil War in Osprey's Campaign series. Carl lives and works in Virginia, USA.

Adam Hook
studied graphic design at art college and began his illustrating career in 1983. He has worked with a variety of educational publishers covering various subjects within the fields of history and natural history. For Osprey he has illustrated numerous Campaign and Warrior titles. Adam lives and works in Sussex, UK.