Gettysburg
- ISBN-10
- 081176785X
- ISBN-13
- 9780811767859
- Series
- Gettysburg
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-05-01
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Thomas R. Flagel
Description
Gettysburg is widely considered to be the turning point of the Civil War and one of the most epic clashes of arms in all of military history, from the legendary stand of Joshua Chamberlain to the disastrous Pickett's Charge on the battle’s third and final day. In this installment in the Battle Briefings series, Thomas Flagel provides an accessible and informative introduction to the battle.
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- 2021-09-09
- 36 pages
- Paperback
- Legare Street Press
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- 2021-07-13
- 288 pages
- Ebook
- Princeton University Press
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