Gettysburg 1863 : high tide of the Confederacy /
Smith, Carl, 1946-
Gettysburg 1863 : high tide of the Confederacy / written by Carl Smith ; battlescene plates by Adam Hook. - London : Osprey Military, 1998. - 127 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ; 25 cm - Osprey military campaign series ; 52 . - Osprey military campaign series ; 52. .
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
This study examines one of the decisive battles of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The Confederate invasion of the Northern states was General Lee's last great gamble. By taking the war to the Union Lee 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 its fighting credibility after the setbacks of Fredericksburg and saw this as an opportunity to redeem its honor. The clash of 150,000 soldiers from both sides would ultimately decide the fate of a nation.
1855323362 9781855323360 1855329530 9781855329539
GB9826646 bnb
1861-1865
Gettysburg Campaign, 1863.
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
Campagne de Gettysburg, 1863.
Bataille de Gettysburg, Gettysburg, Penns., 1863.
Military campaigns.
History.
E475.53 / S5
Gettysburg 1863 : high tide of the Confederacy / written by Carl Smith ; battlescene plates by Adam Hook. - London : Osprey Military, 1998. - 127 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ; 25 cm - Osprey military campaign series ; 52 . - Osprey military campaign series ; 52. .
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
This study examines one of the decisive battles of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The Confederate invasion of the Northern states was General Lee's last great gamble. By taking the war to the Union Lee 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 its fighting credibility after the setbacks of Fredericksburg and saw this as an opportunity to redeem its honor. The clash of 150,000 soldiers from both sides would ultimately decide the fate of a nation.
1855323362 9781855323360 1855329530 9781855329539
GB9826646 bnb
1861-1865
Gettysburg Campaign, 1863.
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
Campagne de Gettysburg, 1863.
Bataille de Gettysburg, Gettysburg, Penns., 1863.
Military campaigns.
History.
E475.53 / S5