[share_ebook] American Armies And Battlefields in Europe

Der Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) – Eine Dateninfrastruktur zur Erforschung des demographischen Wandels Individuelle und gesellschaftliche Alterungsprozesse gehören zu den zentralen Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts.

The eastern campaigns of the Civil War involved the widespread use of field fortifications, from Big Bethel and the Peninsula to Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Charleston, and Mine Run. While many of these fortifications were meant to last only as long as the battle, Earl J. Hess argues that their history is deeply significant. The Civil War saw more use of fieldworks than did any previous conflict in Western history.

This collection of essays offers recent research on aspects of the Hundred Years War. It opens with a general review of battle tactics, concentrating on the great English victories which, for many, epitomize the period. Other essays draw upon archival sources to consider armies and warfare, showing the values as well as the problems presented by such materials. Archival and architectural history together inform accounts of and aspects of fortifications and warfare. A final group of papers studies surviving artifacts - weapons, ships and monuments.

This collection of essays offers recent research on aspects of the Hundred Years War. It opens with a general review of battle tactics, concentrating on the great English victories which, for many, epitomize the period. Other essays draw upon archival sources to consider armies and warfare, showing the values as well as the problems presented by such materials. Archival and architectural history together inform accounts of and aspects of fortifications and warfare. A final group of papers studies surviving artifacts - weapons, ships and monuments.