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Roughshod Through Dixie

2012-01-20 History
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Book Synopsis Roughshod Through Dixie by : Mark Lardas

Download or read book Roughshod Through Dixie written by Mark Lardas. This book was released on 2012-01-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 17, 1863 Benjamin Grierson led a force of 1,700 Union cavalrymen across enemy lines into Confederate-held Tennessee in a bold diversionary raid. Over the next seventeen days, Grierson's horsemen caused havoc by destroying railroad lines, attacking outposts, burning military stores and fighting numerous small actions, before breaking back through the lines at Baton Rouge. The raid was a tremendous success, not only by virtue of the destruction it caused, but also because the Confederates were forced to divert thousands of troops away from the front lines during General Grant's critical Vicksburg offensive. This book tells the complete story of one of the most daring Union raids of the war.

Roughshod Through Dixie

2010-07-20 History
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Release : 2010-07-20
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Book Synopsis Roughshod Through Dixie by : Mark Lardas

Download or read book Roughshod Through Dixie written by Mark Lardas. This book was released on 2010-07-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 17, 1863 Benjamin Grierson led a force of 1,700 Union cavalrymen across enemy lines into the Confederate-held Tennessee in a bold diversionary raid. Over the next seventeen days, Grierson's horsemen caused havoc by destroying railroad lines, attacking outposts, burning military stores and fighting numerous small actions, before breaking back through the lines at Baton Rouge. The raid was a tremendous success, not only by virtue of the destruction it caused, but also because the Confederates were forced to divert thousands of troops away from the front lines during General Grant's critical Vicksburg offensive. This book tells the complete story of one of the most daring Union raids of the war.

The Great Chevauchée

2012-04-20 History
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Release : 2012-04-20
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Book Synopsis The Great Chevauchée by : David Nicolle

Download or read book The Great Chevauchée written by David Nicolle. This book was released on 2012-04-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1373, John of Gaunt set off from Calais on a great raid to strike at the heart of France. Driven by the high ideals of chivalry,the raiders left with epic pageantry. However, the reality soon overwhelmed the raiders. Beset on all sides by French ambushes and plagued by disease and starvation, the raiders battled their way through Champagne, east of Paris, into Burgundy, across the Massif Central and finally down into the Dordogne. Unable to attack any major fortifications, John of Gaunt's men plundered the countryside, raiding towns and villages, weakening the French infrastructure. While the military value of the raid is debatable, the English knights who finally made it home were hailed as heroes. This book charts the course of the raid from beginning to end, studying all the battles and skirmishes the raiders fought along the way in this bloody example of chivalric warfare.

The Hunt for Pancho Villa

2012-03-20 History
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Release : 2012-03-20
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Hunt for Pancho Villa by : Alejandro de Quesada

Download or read book The Hunt for Pancho Villa written by Alejandro de Quesada. This book was released on 2012-03-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 9, 1916, troops under the command of Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico and its local detachment of the US 13th Cavalry Regiment, killing 18 people and burning the town. Six days later, on orders from President Woodrow Wilson, General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing led an expeditionary force of 4,800 men into Mexico to capture Villa. What followed was a series of skirmishes, battles, and chases through the wild and uncharted Mexican countryside. While the Americans failed in their ultimate purpose of catching Villa, they did kill two of his top lieutenants. This book charts the progress of the entire enterprise, covering the dusty marches and the bitter gunfights in the streets of small border towns, analyzing the successes and failures of this unique military expedition.

Oldest Allies

2012-09-20 History
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Release : 2012-09-20
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Oldest Allies by : René Chartrand

Download or read book Oldest Allies written by René Chartrand. This book was released on 2012-09-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although somewhat overshadowed by Wellington's main campaign in the north, the Alcantara raid was an outstanding success. The primary objective of alarming and distracting the French forces in Spain was achieved. Furthermore, the raiders also succeeded in preventing a French incursion into Portugal and tied down one of Napoleon's best marshals. There were further raids to come, but the 1809 Alcantara raid delivered a strong, permanent message: that the Anglo–Portuguese were willing and able to strike back against the French, and that they would support their Spanish allies as much as they were able.

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