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Fair Oaks 1862 by Angus Konstam
McClellan's Peninsula Campaign
In 1862 Union General, George B. McClellan attempted to end the Civil War with a single campaign to capture the Confederate capital Richmond. This title shows how McClelland failed to take advantage of the opportunity to change the face of the war.By 1862 most Americans had realised that the Civil War was failing to be brought to a conclusion. However, General George B. McClellan aimed to avoid this by capturing Richmond, the Confederate capital, and end the war in a single campaign. However, despite catching the Confederates off-guard, McClellan threw away his advantage - it took him almost two months to advance towards Richmond. Finally, General Johnston launched a last-ditch attempt to halt their advance. This book details the result, a bloody one-day battle of Fair Oaks (also known as Seven Pines), fought on 31 May 1862. Both sides battled with ferocity, yet failed to take full advantage of the opportunity to change the face of the war. |
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| Author(s) : Angus Konstam | Format : Paperback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 1841766801 | ISBN-13 : 9781841766805 |
| RRP : £13.99 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : Osprey Campaign S.
Country Publication : United Kingdom
Publication Date : 17/12/2003
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page Length : 96mm
Page Size : 250mm