By looking closely at Civil War generals who have borne the stigma of failure, this study rejects the view that significant defeats were due simply to poor generalship. The authors examine the reasons these men suffered defeat, whether flaws of character, or circumstances beyond their control.
| ISBN: | 9780700609437 |
| Publication date: | 30th April 1999 |
| Author: | Steven E Woodworth |
| Publisher: | University Press of Kansas |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | Modern War Studies |
| Genres: |
Civil wars Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare) History of the Americas History |