Rocks and Rifles

The Influence of Geology on Combat and Tactics during the American Civil War

von Scott Hippensteel

321 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book discusses the relationship between geology and fighting during the American Civil War. Terrain was largely determined by the underlying rocks and how the rocks weathered. This book explores the difference in rock type between multiple battlegrounds and how these rocks influenced the combat, tactics, and strategies employed by the soldiers and their commanding officers at different scales.

• Reihe: Advances in Military Geosciences
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte
• ISBN: 9783030008765
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.11.2018
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing