Gettysburg 1863 by Carl Smith

Gettysburg 1863 by Carl Smith

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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.

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Gettysburg 1863 by Carl Smith

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.

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.

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ISBN 13 9781855323360
ISBN 10 1855323362
Title Gettysburg 1863
Author Carl Smith
Series Campaign
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1998-01-15
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.