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The Mexican-American War Experiences of Twelve Civil War Generals
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Long overshadowed by the American Civil War, the Mexican-American War (1846–1848) has received significantly less attention from historians partly because of its questionable origin and controversial outcome. Rather than treat the conflict with a form of historical amnesia, the contributors to this volume argue that the Mexican-American War was a formative experience for the more than three hundred future Civil War generals who served in it as lower-grade officers. The Mexican War was the first combat experience for many of them, a laboratory that equipped a generation of young officers with practical lessons in strategy, tactics, logistics, and interpersonal relationships that they would use later to command forces during the Civil War.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBNs :
- 9780807182383 and 9780807183281
- Database :
- eBook Index
- Journal :
- The Mexican-American War Experiences of Twelve Civil War Generals
- Publication Type :
- eBook
- Accession number :
- 3883788