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COMMANDERS IN FOCUS ROBERT E LEE - Softcover

Katcher, Philip

 
9781857533774: COMMANDERS IN FOCUS ROBERT E LEE
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1857533771 ISBN 13: 9781857533774
Publisher: Brassey's (UK) Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

Robert Edward Lee was born to be a military leader. His father was leader of Washington's Light Cavalry in the War of Independence and Robert himself a prize pupil at West Point. After successes in the Mexican war he became commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and then led it to both success and ultimate failure during the testing campaigns of the Civil War. If Chancellorsville was his finest achievement then Gettysburg was his downfall. His masterful tactical mind and strength of will may have been sometimes dulled by his occasional lack of firmness with middle ranking officers but he contributed magnificently to the Confederate cause despite overt personal ambition. This empathetic study of Lee's military life can be used in companion with Brain Murphy's forthcoming 'In Focus' volume on Grant.

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About the Author

Philip Katcher is a noted Civil War historian, archivist and writer. His Brassey's Almanac: The American Civil War (Spring 2003) has been warmly received. He lives in Pennsylvannia

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Publisher
Brassey's (UK) Ltd
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1857533771
ISBN 13 
9781857533774
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
128