Civil War in the United States 1861-1865

by Brian Holden-Reid and Brian Holden Reid

Book Overview

In his study of the American Civil War Brian Holden Reid embeds some new arguments, both persuasive and provocative, in a narrative framework. He suggests that the war was not as 'modern' as many previous writers have suggested, and more closely resembled Napoleonic warfare in importantrespects than it did in World War I. He also stresses the importance of examining the relationship between military and political affairs: of assessing the extent to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340614498
• ISBN13: 9780340614495
• Release Date: November 2099
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages