Decisive Battles Of The U.s.a. - Softcover

Fuller, J. F. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0306805324 ISBN 13: 9780306805325

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 1993

Synopsis

This work tells the history of America's wars, from the War of Independence, through the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, to World War I. Analysing each battle, the author narrates the progress of events at Gettysburg, Trenton, the Meuse-Argonne, San Jacinto, San Juan Hill and elsewhere, while portraying - and evaluating - American generals such as Washington, Winfield Scott, Grant, Lee and Pershing. Other books by this author include "The Second World War", "The Generalship of Ulysses S. Grant", the three-volume "Military History of the Western World", "The Conduct of War", "Alexander the Great" and "Julius Caesar".

About this title

From Library Journal:

In this 1942 release, Fuller, author of several military titles, offers detailed descriptions of great battles of American history from Trenton to Meuse-Argonne. LJ 's reviewer praised the book, saying, "each battle chapter is linked skillfully to the next by synopsis covering the intervening period, thus leading to an understanding of political and economic events as well as of military action" ( LJ 11/1/42). This volume still has considerable value for military history collections.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0306805324
• ISBN 13: 9780306805325
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416