This pioneering study focuses on the experiences and writings of the surprisingly large number of Prussian, British, and French military observers who witnessed the Civil War firsthand. Luvaas's fascinating account reveals why they came, what they wrote, what their armies learned (or failed to learn) from their reports, and how their writings influenced later European military theorists.
For this edition, Luvaas has added a thoughtful introduction that analyzes why some "military lessons" are learned and others ignored and examines the extent to which such lessons can be applied to subsequent conflicts.
- ISBN10 0700603786
- ISBN13 9780700603787
- Publish Date March 1989 (first published 30 November 1988)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 18 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University Press of Kansas
- Edition New edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 254
- Language English