American Civil War Guerrilla Tactics

by Sean McLachlan

Book Overview

Osprey's examination of guerilla tactics employed during the American Civil War (1861-1865). While the giant armies of the Union and the Confederacy were fighting over cities and strategic strongholds, a large number of warriors from both sides were fighting, smaller, more personal battles. Beginning with the violent struggle known as "Bleeding Kansas," armed bands of irregular fighters began to wage war in every corner of the United States. Many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846034949
• ISBN13: 9781846034947
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.6" x 9.6"