{"product_id":"retreat-to-victory-confederate-strategy-reconsidered-the-american-crisis-series-books-on-the-civil-war-era-9780842028820","title":"Retreat to Victory Confederate Strategy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid Confederate armies attack too often for their own good? Was the relentless, sometimes costly effort to preserve territory a blunder?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePersuasive and compelling. A fascinating examination of Confederate strategy that makes an important contribution to an overall understanding of the Civil War. * The Philadelphia Inquirer *\u003cbr\u003eRobert G. Tanner's latest foray into the often contentious arena of Civil War publishing will generate a firestorm of controversy. * North and South *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating insight and analysis of Confederate strategy. * Abilene Reporter-News (Texas) *\u003cbr\u003eA short, readable, interesting book. * Civil War Times *\u003cbr\u003eA number of historians have insisted the confederacy should have pursued a defensive strategy that would have avoided costly set-piece battles and conserved limited Southern manpower. In Retreat to Victory? Robert Tanner offers a compelling rejoinder to such arguments, assessing Confederate strategic options with an eye toward military, political, geographic, economic, and social factors. Anyone interested in how the Confederacy fought its war should consult this book. -- Gary W. Gallagher, author of The Confederate War and Lee and His Generals in War and Memory\u003cbr\u003eRetreat to Victory is a must-read for anyone interested in investigating why the South lost the Civil War. * America's Civil War *\u003cbr\u003eNo one fascinated by the American Civil War or by military strategy in general should miss this persuasively and even elegantly argued book. -- Russell F. Weigley, Temple University\u003cbr\u003eThis concise book is impressive....For those interested in Civil War (especially southern) military strategy, this is a valuable book that students and teachers alike will find a nice addition to the classroom. * Military History Of The West *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Confederate Strategy: An Overview Chapter 2 Confederate Geography Chapter 3 Rebel Armies on the March Chapter 4 On Clausewitz Chapter 5 Slavery and Confederate Strategy Chapter 6 Independence and Confederate Strategy Chapter 7 No Place to Hide","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884732232023,"sku":"9780842028820","price":43.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/retreat-to-victory-confederate-strategy-reconsidered-the-american-crisis-series-books-on-the-civil-war-era-9780842028820","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}