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Field armies and fortifications in the Civil War : the Eastern campaigns, 1861-1864 /

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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hess, Earl J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2005.
Series:Civil War America (Series)
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 428 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-415) and index.
ISBN:0807876399
9780807876398
9781469611778
1469611775
Access:Single user license access.