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Gettysburg 1863 : high tide of the Confederacy / written by Carl Smith ; battlescene plates by Adam Hook.

Title
Gettysburg 1863 : high tide of the Confederacy / written by Carl Smith ; battlescene plates by Adam Hook.
Author
Smith, Carl Bernard.
Publication
London : Osprey Military, 1998.

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Description
127 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps, ports.; 25 cm.
Summary
This study examines one of the decisive battles of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The Confederate invasion of the Northern states was General Lee's last great gamble. By taking the war to the Union Lee 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 its fighting credibility after the setbacks of Fredericksburg and saw this as an opportunity to redeem its honor. The clash of 150,000 soldiers from both sides would ultimately decide the fate of a nation.
Series Statement
Osprey military campaign series ; 52
Uniform Title
Osprey military campaign series 52.
Subject
  • Gettysburg Campaign, 1863
  • Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
  • United States > Campaigns > Civil War, 1861-1865
Genre/Form
History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Origins of the campaign -- Opposing commanders -- The opposing armies -- Gettysburg : day one -- Day two -- Day three -- Day four : 4th of July -- Gettysburg today -- Wargaming Gettysburg.
ISBN
1855323362
LCCN
gb^98026646^
OCLC
38885086
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library