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HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF THE CIVIL WAR
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| By: |
Terry L. Jones, Jon Woronoff |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£208.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0810841126 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780810841123 |
| Publisher: |
SCARECROW PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
22 July, 2002 |
| Series: |
Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution & Civil Unrest 18 |
| Pages: |
1784 |
| Description: |
This two-volume set is a well-written read about the military aspects of the civil war, covering the issues that started the war; the military personnel who strategized, commanded, and fought the war; and the many battles, engagements, and skirmishes that comprised the war. |
| Synopsis: |
An expert in world conflicts, Jones brings the sounds and sights of battle to life, detailing each charge, the evolution of battle tactics, and the importance of diplomacy for both sides. In these two volumes Terry Jones provides impressively clear coverage of the underlying economic causes, the progressively divisive political developments, the outbreak of the war itself, and, finally, the military campaigns year-by-year and battle-by-battle. He clarifies complex issues as he explains the various factions, their interests, and their hidden agendas. Entries cover: o Military and political leaders o Names, places, and events o Individual battles o Diplomatic encounters o Statistics on numbers of combatants o Armaments and weaponry o Imprisonment o Casualties from both war and disease From the hopelessly impotent Congressional votes to the spilling of blood on the battlefield, Jones makes this period of American history compelling reading. Extensively cross-referenced; includes a substantial bibliography; illustrated with maps and photos. |
| Illustrations: |
chronology |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Scarecrow Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |