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Battle Tactics of the Civil War
Paddy Griffith
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Description for Battle Tactics of the Civil War
Paperback. Argues that, far from being the first 'modern' war, it was the last 'Napoleonic' war, and that none of the innovations of industrialized warfare had any significant effect on the outcome. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 Maps 8 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBWJ; JWKT; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
In Battle Tactics of the Civil War, Paddy Griffith argues that, far from being the first 'modern' war, it was the last 'Napoleonic' war, and that none of the innovations of industrialized warfare had any signiticant effect on the outcome. 'Provocative, challenging and intelligent. Griffith's knowledge of military history in general from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries is so wide and deep that he is able to put the Civil War into a broader context more effectively and informatively than anyone else.' James M McPherson, author of Battle Cry for Freedom.
In Battle Tactics of the Civil War, Paddy Griffith argues that, far from being the first 'modern' war, it was the last 'Napoleonic' war, and that none of the innovations of industrialized warfare had any signiticant effect on the outcome. 'Provocative, challenging and intelligent. Griffith's knowledge of military history in general from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries is so wide and deep that he is able to put the Civil War into a broader context more effectively and informatively than anyone else.' James M McPherson, author of Battle Cry for Freedom.
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847977892
SKU
V9781847977892
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Ref
99-22
About Paddy Griffith
Paddy Griffith studied battle tactics in many major conflicts and wrote extensively on military subjects. He was senior lecturer in war studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
Reviews for Battle Tactics of the Civil War
Provocative, challenging and intelligent. Griffith's knowledge of military history in general from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries is so wide and deep that he is able to put the Civil War into a broader context more effectively and informatively than anyone else.'
James M McPherson
Battle Cry of Freedom
Provides a fresh and provocative appraisal ... Read more
James M McPherson
Battle Cry of Freedom
Provides a fresh and provocative appraisal ... Read more