A detailed, illustrated account of another Union failure early in the Civil War.In December 1862, things were still confused for the Union. Antietam had been a failure for both sides, and although the battle showed that the Union army could bring the Confederates to bay, it couldn't pin them in one place long enough to destroy them. In December 1862, General Burnside, newly appointed to command the Army of the Potomac, planned to seize and secure the town of Fredericksburg, and then take the Confederate capital of Richmond.Carl Smith's book details the epic struggle that engulfed the Union side as it crossed the Rappahannock on December 11, encountering stiff opposition from Lee's men.
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An accurate illustrated account of one of the most controversial battles of the American Civil War which destroyed the career of General Burnside. The 3-D battlemaps detail the key points of the battle including the assault by the Irish Brigade on Marye's Heights.
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Burnside takes command; commanders and armies; chronology; moving to winter quarters; 15 November through 10 December; orders of battle; the wait - 10-12 December; Burnside's plan of attack; the six assaults - 13 December (Sumner's front); Franklin's front and Meade's attack; the final union assault on Marye's Heights that never was; the closing moves; gaming Fredericksburg; Fredericksburg today.
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A detailed, illustrated account of another Union failure early in the Civil War.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781855328419
Publisert
1999-09-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
360 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
98

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Carl Smith has had a life long fascination with many aspects of the military history of the United States. A specialist writer of many years experience, Carl has worked for several popular military magazines. He has written several volumes on the key battles of the Civil War in Osprey's Campaign series. Carl lives and works in Virginia, USA.

Adam Hook studied graphic design at art college and began his illustrating career in 1983. He has worked with a variety of educational publishers covering various subjects within the fields of history and natural history. For Osprey he has illustrated numerous Campaign and Warrior titles. Adam lives and works in Sussex, UK.