{"product_id":"the-military-legacy-of-the-civil-war-paperback-softback-9780700603794","title":"The Military Legacy of the Civil War (Paperback \/ softback) 9780700603794","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Military Legacy of the Civil War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJay Luvaas (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780700603794\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 November 1988\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e254 pages, illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.3 x 1.6 cm, 0.423 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFar and away the best investigation and analysis of the impact of the American Civil War on European military thought and military history.\"—Russell F. Weigley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe American Way of War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wonderfully original work.\"—Stephen B. Oates, author of \u003ci\u003eAbraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Luvaas shows in general how military ideas are transmitted or lost within professional circles. This contribution is one of the few important pieces on the intellectual history of war.\"—Alex Roland, author of \u003ci\u003eUnderwater Warfare in the Age of Sail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Practically in a class by itself among the more than 70,000 volumes published on the Civil War period.\"—James I. Robertson, Jr., author of \u003ci\u003eGeneral A. P. Hill: The Story of a Confederate Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis pioneering study focuses on the experiences and writings of the surprisingly large number of Prussian, British, and French military observers who witnessed the Civil War firsthand. Luvaas's fascinating account reveals why they came, what they wrote, what their armies learned (or failed to learn) from their reports, and how their writings influenced later European military theorists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor this edition, Luvaas has added a thoughtful introduction that analyzes why some \"military lessons\" are learned and others ignored and examines the extent to which such lessons can be applied to subsequent conflicts.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Press of Kansas","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52735314460952,"sku":"9780700603794","price":21.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-military-legacy-of-the-civil-war-paperback-softback-9780700603794","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}