Seven Days Battles 1862

Lee’s defense of Richmond

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Seven Days Battles 1862

Lee’s defense of Richmond

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Osprey's examination of the short yet crucial campaign of the American Civil War (1861-1865). When General Robert E. Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia, the Confederacy was in crisis. Lee changed all that in a brilliant, week-long campaign. On 26 June the Confederates struck, fighting two hard-fought battles in two days at Mechanicsville and Gaine's Mill. The ferocity of the Confederate assaults convinced McClellan that he was outnumbered. Unable to keep the Confederates at bay, the Union army was recalled to Washington. Despite losing a quarter of his men, Lee had saved Richmond, and inflicted a humiliating defeat on the Army of the Potomac.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Origins of the Campaign
Chronology
Opposing Plans
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
The Seven Days Campaign
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Further Reading
Index

Product details

Published Aug 20 2004
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781841766829
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 47 b/w; 41 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 133
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Angus Konstam

Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical…

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Stephen Walsh

Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales…

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