Some generals began to realize that pursuit to capture or destroy the retreating enemy was needed to end the warnot an easy task. Taking a fresh look at the tactics that characterized many major combat actions in the war, this book examines the performance of unsuccessful (sometimes insubordinate) commanders and credits two generals with eventually seeing the need for organized pursuit.
Some generals began to realize that pursuit to capture or destroy the retreating enemy was needed to end the warnot an easy task. Taking a fresh look at the tactics that characterized many major combat actions in the war, this book examines the performance of unsuccessful (sometimes insubordinate) commanders and credits two generals with eventually seeing the need for organized pursuit.

Failure to Pursue: How the Escape of Defeated Forces Prolonged the Civil War
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Failure to Pursue: How the Escape of Defeated Forces Prolonged the Civil War
412Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781476666693 |
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Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
Publication date: | 11/01/2016 |
Pages: | 412 |
Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.00(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |