Decisive Battles of the U.S.A., 1776-1918

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U of Nebraska Press, 01/06/2007 - 416 páginas
Believing that our past wars have been a major factor in making this country what it is, Maj. Gen. J. F. C. Fuller (1878?1966) presents in this comprehensive study a complete roster of those crucial actions on which our national life has turned. ø A professional soldier, military writer, and historian of international repute, Fuller has written a lucid, nontechnical, and absorbing account of every decisive American battle from Revolutionary times to the outbreak of World War II, including all the historic conflicts that have become epics of American courage and strength, from Trenton and Vicksburg to San Juan Hill and Meuse-Argonne. Each battle is fully described; enlightening information is provided on the military tactics employed, and the historical consequences of each are clearly examined. The author has also provided a cogent synopsis of the years between the decisive battles.

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The Surprise at Trenton and the Battle
12
Campaign of Trenton and Princeton 17761777
18
Battle of Trenton December 26 1776
25
Battle of Princeton January 3 1777
31
The Battles of Bennington and Freemans
41
Map of the Saratoga Campaign 1777
43
Battle of Bennington August 16 1777
52
Second Battle of Freemans Farm October 7 1777
60
Battle of Gaines Mill June 26 1862
196
Battle of Malvern Hill July 1 1862
203
Synopsis of Background Events
211
Map of Eastern Virginia
212
Battle of Gettysburg July 2 1863
231
Battle of Gettysburg July 3 1863
243
The Vicksburg Campaign and the Battle
258
Map of the Vicksburg Campaign 1863
260

The Battle of the Chesapeake and the Siege
72
Battle of the Chesapeake September 5 1781
83
Siege of Yorktown September 30October 17 1781
87
The Battles of Lake Erie and Lake Cham
102
Map of the Campaigns of 18121814
107
The Battles of San Jacinto ContrerasChu
136
Map of the San Jacinto Campaign 1838
140
Map of the Valley of Mexico 1847
151
Battles of Contreras and Churubusco August 1920 1847
154
Battle of Chapultepec September 13 1847
164
The Seven Days Battle 1862
177
Strategical Map of the Confederacy
178
Map of the Seven Days Battle June 24July 1 1862
193
Battle of Chattanooga November 2325 1863
283
The Atlanta Campaign and the Battle
292
Map of the Atlanta Campaign 1864
299
Battle of Nashville December 1516 1864
309
The Battles of El CaneySan Juan Hill
333
Map of Cuba 1898
340
Battle of El CaneySan Juan Hill July 1 1898
347
The Battle of the MeuseArgonne
370
Map of the Western Front in France July to November 1918
380
Battle of St Mihiel September 1115 1918
383
Battle of the MeuseArgonne September 26November 11
387
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J. F. C. Fuller was one of the most important and original military thinkers of the twentieth century. He served as a lieutenant in Britain?s Boer War, organized the first British tank corps in World War I, and developed the strategy and tactics of tank warfare that were later put to use by the Nazis for their World War II blitzkriegs. His many books include A Military History of the Western World (3 volumes) and The Generalship of Alexander the Great.

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