The American Civil War and the Wars of the Industrial Revolution (The History of Warfare)

EDITORIAL REVIEW: 70 color illustrations & 80 b/w illustrations! The social changes and political changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution transformed everything from the balance of power between nations to the manufacture of armaments to battlefield tactics and strategy. Using three wars as examples--most dramatically the American Civil War, perhaps the greatest struggle of the 19th century--trace the development of land fighting and the effects of higher command during this period of tumultuous technological change. Unlike histories that downplay the connection between the outcome in the United States and the conflicts in Europe, this one reveals their interconnection. Trim size: 7 3/4 x 10 3/8. This Book Focuses On The Strategic And Operational Dimensions Of The Campaigns Of The Civil War, Showing How Such Factors As Generalship, Organization, Intelligence And Logistics Affected The Decisions Of The Battlefield. Introduction, War And Industrialization -- 1. The Crimean War, 1854-6 -- 2. The American Civil War: The War Takes Shape, 1861-2 -- 3. The American Civil War: The Year Of Trial And Hope, 1862-3 -- The American Civil War: Confederate Collapse, 1864-5 -- The German Wars Of Unification, 1864, 1866, 1870-71 -- Afterword. Brian Holden Reid ; General Editor, John Keegan. Series Statement On Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 218-219) And Index. The social and political changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution transformed everything from the balance of power between nations to arms manufacturing to battlefield tactics and strategy. Using three wars as examples -- most dramatically the American Civil War -- trace the development of land fighting and the effects of higher command during this period of tumultuous technological change. Unlike histories that downplay the connection between the outcome in the United States and the conflicts in Europe, this one reveals their interconnection. An illustrated brief history of the American Civil War