Decisive Battles Of The U.s.a.This work tells the history of America's wars, from the War of Independence, through the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, to World War I. Analysing each battle, the author narrates the progress of events at Gettysburg, Trenton, the Meuse-Argonne, San Jacinto, San Juan Hill and elsewhere, while portraying - and evaluating - American generals such as Washington, Winfield Scott, Grant, Lee and Pershing. |
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The Surprise at Trenton and the Battle | 12 |
The Battles of Bennington and Freemans | 41 |
The Battle of the Chesapeake and the Siege | 72 |
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