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.
| ISBN: | 9781855323360 |
| Publication date: | 15th January 1998 |
| Author: | Carl Smith |
| Illustrator: | Adam Illustrator Hook |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Campaign |
| Genres: |
Peacekeeping operations War and defence operations Land forces and warfare Battles and campaigns History of the Americas Civil wars Specific wars and campaigns |