Field Armies and Fortifications in the Civil War : The Eastern Campaigns, 1861-1864 /

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Tracing the campaigns of the armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia from 1861 to 1864, this text considers the role of field fortifications in the defense of cities, river crossings and in battles. Blending technical construction with operational history, the role earthworks played in the succe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hess, Earl J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2005.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
United States. > Army of the Potomac.
Confederate States of America. > Army of Northern Virginia.
Confederate States of America. > Army of Northern Virginia > History.
United States. > Army of the Potomac > History.
Military readiness.
Military campaigns.
Historic sites.
Fortification, Field.
Fortification.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
HISTORY.
Fortifications de campagne > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Historic sites > East (U.S.)
Fortification > East (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
Fortification, Field > History > 19th century.
East United States.
United States > Confederate States of America.
United States.
États-Unis (Est) > Histoire militaire > 19e siecle.
États-Unis > Defense nationale > Histoire > 19e siecle.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Secession) > Campagnes et batailles.
East (U.S.) > History, Military > 19th century.
Confederate States of America > Defenses > History.
United States > Defenses > History > 19th century.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
Military history.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Tracing the campaigns of the armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia from 1861 to 1864, this text considers the role of field fortifications in the defense of cities, river crossings and in battles. Blending technical construction with operational history, the role earthworks played in the success or failure of field armies is tackled.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (448 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9781469611778

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