Fair Oaks 1862

McClellan’s Peninsula campaign

AvAngus Konstam

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

Del 124 i serien Campaign

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An illustrated breakdown of General McClellan’s defeat by the Confederate Army at Fair Oaks in 1862.Following its humiliating defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run, General George B. McClellan took command of the Union Army of the Potomac. In the spring of 1862, having rebuilt his forces, the "Little Napoleon" devised a plan to end the war in a single campaign. Transporting his army by sea to the Virginia Peninsula, he would outflank Confederate forces and march unopposed on Richmond, the Southern capital. Excessive caution squandered the opportunity, however, and on 31 May the Confederates struck at McClellan’s divided forces at Fair Oaks.This book details McClellan’s controversial Peninsula campaign and the southern attempt to halt the Union juggernaut.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-12-17
Mått:180 x 242 x 10 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Campaign
Antal sidor:96
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Steve Noon, Steve (Illustrator) Noon
ISBN:9781841766805

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Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands and is the author of over 15 books, many of which are published by Osprey. Formerly the Curator of Weapons in the Royal Armouries at the Tower of London, he also served as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He is now based in London, where he combines a freelance museum consultancy business with a career as a historian and writer. Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He has had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Steve has provided award-winning illustrations for renowned publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began. This is Steve’s first commission for the Campaign Series.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionOrigins of the CampaignChronologyOpposing PlansOpposing CommandersOpposing ArmiesThe CampaignThe Battle of Fair OaksAftermathThe Battlefield TodayFurther ReadingIndex