Gettsburg 1863: High Tide Of The Confederacy (Praeger Illustrated Military History) - Hardcover

Smith, Carl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0275984435 ISBN 13: 9780275984434

Publisher: Praeger Pub Text, 2004

Synopsis

The Confederate invasion of the Northern states in 1863 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 following events with interest from across the Atlantic. Equally, the Army of the Potomac needed to regain its fighting credibility after the setbacks of Fredericksburg and General Meade saw this as an opportunity to redeem his army's honor. The clash of 150,000 soldiers at Gettysburg would ultimately decide the fate of the nation.

The Confederate invasion of the Northern states in 1863 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. With three years behind them, North and South both boasted professional armies. The clash of 150,000 soldiers from both sides would ultimately decide the fate of the nation. Although losses were similar in number, the relative cost to the South was greater because they could not afford to lose the same number of men as the Union. Carl Smith examines the bloody four days of Gettysburg, at which almost one in five participants died, and gives readers to an in-depth examination of this critical battle of the American Civil War.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Highly visual guides to history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics, and experiences of the opposing forces throughout each campaign, and concluding with a guide to the battlefields today.

About the Author:

CARL SMITH is a specialist writer of many years experience, and has worked for several popular military magazines. He has written several volumes this series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0275984435
• ISBN 13: 9780275984434
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128