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Bezig met laden... The Bloody Crucible of Courage: Fighting Methods and Combat Experience of the Civil Wardoor Brent Nosworthy
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This volume is an effort to examine the impact that the wide-spread introduction of rifled weaponry in the 19th century had on tactical deployment, and thus on the face of battle in the War between the States. Does Nosworthy succeed? Well, only in a so-so fashion. While there is a great deal of useful content in this work, the reality is that it's such a shambling mass that (as a friend noted) one expects to find a chapter devoted to the introduction of the kitchen sink. The nadir of this is when Nosworthy throws in a few chapters on the introduction of the ironclad warship and shell-firing cannon, but without any great examination of how this related to assaulting coastal fortifications and amphibious warfare. Probably the best way to assimilate this work is to read the first and last sections (where Nosworthy does a fine job of examining the world context) and then dig into those chapters that seem most relevant to your interests, seeing as Nosworthy never generates much of a narrative drive. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In this groundbreaking achievement in American Civil War scholarship, acclaimed military historian Brent Nosworthy leads an all-out attack on the many myths and misunderstandings about how the North and South fought, and covers for the first time in any book the variety of Civil War combat methods in their entirety. Now everything from grand tactics to hand-to-hand combat during America's costliest war is given its proper due in the development of warfare. Nosworthy weaves together the story of newly emerging weapons, the resulting changes in military doctrine, and the combatants' experiences as these innovations were applied to the battlefield. Detailing methods of warfare from General Irvin McDowell's first tentative efforts at Bull Run to Lee's and Grant's final exertions at Petersburg and Appomattox, the author examines tactical variations due to regional differences and the distinctive circumstances of each campaign. Along with maps, diagrams, and illustrations throughout, The Bloody Crucible of Courage recognizes the primacy of the war's most compelling voices, and contains hundreds of firsthand accounts from the front lines. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)973.73History and Geography North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil War OperationsLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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