Product Description

This edition has detailed information on the battle and maps pinpointing key moments in this campaign. The Gettysburg campaign was General Lee's last great gamble. By taking the war to the North he hoped to force Lincoln into peace or win support from European powers watching events closely.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #255433 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

Essential for those interested in military history
This book is a typical Osprey product. Is exhaustive in his data and very well documented. Of course, it is not a novel, so you are not going to find "The killer angels", but is well written and clear. In my opinion the most remarkable aspect is that is full of portraits of the men that fought this battle in both sides. All the major events, Bufford's retarding action, Little Round Top fight and, of course, Pickett's charge, are described in detail and whit its own maps. In addittion some other minor engagements are covered too, as the action at Culp's Hill in the second day and the cavalry battle in the third day.

The plates from Adam Hook describing the events of the battle are very well detailed, although to my view, they are a little "static". Graphics and maps are excellent and usually clear in its explanations of the timeline of the action. There is one thing to improve, the chronological descriptions of the panoramic views should be ordered in a different way. The reader must "search and jump" from one explanation to other as their location in the view does not correspond with its chronology.

To my belief, the major drawback of this book is the complete absence of a general view of the battlefield. I know that anyone that have read about this battle knows the famous "fishhook shape" of the Union defense. But Pickett's charge is most famous and the action is described in a panoramic view. If you don't have a photographic memory, you should consult a general view map from another book in order to understand some of the movements, fights and problems faced by the comanders during those three days of battle.

To cut a long history. A "must" if you like American Civil War History.