Gettysburg 1863: High Tide of the Confederacy (Osprey Military Campaign S., #52) (Campaign) (Histories)

by Carl Smith

Adam Hook (Illustrator) and Mr Adam Hook (Illustrator)

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Osprey's study of the Battle of Gettysburg (1863), one of the decisive battles of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The Confederate invasion of the Northern states was General Lee's last great gamble. By taking the war to the Union he hoped to force Lincoln into peace negotiations, or win support from the European powers who were watching events closely from across the Atlantic. Equally, Meade's Army of the Potomac needed to regain it's fighting credibility after the setbacks of Fredericksburg and saw this as an opportunity to redeem its honour. The clash of 150,000 soldiers from both sides would ultimately decide the fate of a nation.
  • ISBN10 1782005021
  • ISBN13 9781782005025
  • Publish Date 20 October 2012 (first published 15 January 1998)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Imprint Osprey Publishing