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Battles of the nineteenth century (Volume I)

Battles of the nineteenth century (Volume I)

Forbes, Archibald

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General Military HistoryGeneral World HistoryOther Wars

ISBN10: 9353707498
ISBN13: 9789353707491
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 392
Weight: 2.00
Height: 0.81 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Smoke, steel, split-second decisions. War turns on small choices. In Battles of the nineteenth century (Volume I), celebrated correspondent Archibald Forbes brings a vivid military history anthology to life, assembling a battle narratives collection that follows the pressure, confusion, and courage of nineteenth century battles. He tracks the chain of command, the tempo of advance and retreat, and the hard practicalities that decide whether orders hold. Written with the eye of a reporter and the discipline of a historian, these accounts keep the focus where it belongs: on armies and commanders, the ground they fought over, and the battlefield leadership accounts that decided the day. More than a gripping read, this volume stands as a Victorian military history touchstone, reflecting the values and anxieties of Victorian era warfare while offering a durable military history reference for war studies research. Forbes writes for the intelligent general reader, but his clarity rewards re-reading: tactical intent, morale, and the friction of battle are set out without fuss. Ideal for casual history lovers and classic-literature collectors alike, it sits naturally beside other victorian military history and war correspondent literature. The scope looks outward to european battlefields history and is conceived as part of the complete battles volumes that map a century of conflict in readable form. A steady guide for readers new to campaign history. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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