In the Shadows of Victory: America's Forgotten Military Leaders, 1776-1876

by Thomas D. Phillips

History plays tricks sometimes. During the course of America's experience it has enshrined an exceptional few military leaders in our collective consciousness as "great," while ignoring others often equally as deserving. In the Shadows of Victory takes a look at an array of American battlefield commanders who were as responsible for triumph as their more famous peers, yet have often gone unsung.

For example, few of the thousands who pass by...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612003605
• ISBN13: 9781612003603
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"