The Military Legacy of the Civil War: The European Inheritance (Modern War Studies (Paperback)) - Softcover

Luvaas, Jay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0700603794 ISBN 13: 9780700603794

Publisher: University Press of Kansas, 1988

Synopsis

This pioneering study focuses on the experiences and writings of the surprisingly large number of Prussian, British, and French military observers who witnessed the Civil War firsthand. Luvaas's fascinating account reveals why they came, what they wrote, what their armies learned (or failed to learn) from their reports, and how their writings influenced later European military theorists.

For this edition, Luvaas has added a thoughtful introduction that analyzes why some "military lessons" are learned and others ignored and examines the extent to which such lessons can be applied to subsequent conflicts.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

'This book remains far and away the best investigation and analysis of the impact of the American Civil War on European military thought and military history.' - Russell F. Weigley, author of The American Way of War: A History of U. S. Military Strategy and Policy

About the Author:

Jay Luvaas is professor of military history at the United States Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, and is the author or editor of numerous books, including The Education of an Army: British Military Thought, 1815-1940.

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0700603794
• ISBN 13: 9780700603794
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288