Lost Triumph - Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg--and Why It Failed (Paperback)

The Battle of Gettysburg was one of America's pivotal moments. Union forces repelled the brilliant, seemingly unbeatable Robert E. Lee-just as he was poised to capture the nation's capital. History has held that Lee made one disastrous decision on the battle's last day-launching "Pickett's Charge" uphill across an open field against the heart of the Union defense. But why would he have employed only a fifth of his forces at such a crucial moment?
Tom Carhart offers a bold thesis-that Lee's real strategy was to combine Pickett's frontal attack with a daring rear assault to break the Union Army in half. But this second attack was stopped by a force half its size, led by the young, unproven General Custer, who helped turn the tide of the war. Destined to be controversial, this is a provocative, indispensable reassessment of a monumental battle.

General

Imprint:	Dutton Caliber
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	April 2006
Authors:	Tom Carhart
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-425-20791-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Defence strategy, planning & research > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	0-425-20791-9
Barcode:	9780425207918

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