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The Battle of Spicheren August 6th 1870
Contributor(s): Henderson, G. F. R. (Author)
ISBN: 190998261X     ISBN-13: 9781909982611
Publisher: Helion & Company
OUR PRICE:   $80.96  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: April 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Modern - 19th Century
- History | Europe - Germany
Dewey: 943.082
LCCN: 2015451771
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.20 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
 
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Publisher Description:
This account, penned by a noted British military historian of the late 19th century, remains one of the best narratives of a 19th century battle yet published.

The Battle of Spicheren was fought in early August 1870, and like many of the battles in the opening phase of the Franco-Prussian war, could be termed an encounter battle. Fighting over very difficult terrain, German forces dislodged the French II Corps after a heroic defense.

Henderson not only drew on the General Staff works and other official sources available to military historians of the late 19th century - the value of his work is that he also utilized many other accounts, including regimental histories. He presents an extremely detailed narrative of the battle. Following a full discussion of the events of 6 August 1870, he also discusses the tactics of the battle, and training and other characteristics of the troops involved.

This new edition not only includes all of the maps from the original, but also features a new essay outlining the life and military writings of Henderson, by Duncan Rogers, as well as added illustrations and a bibliography of the Battle of Spicheren.

Contributor Bio(s): Henderson, G. F. R.: - Henderson was born in Jersey in 1854. Educated at Leeds Grammar School, of which his father, afterwards Dean of Carlisle, was headmaster, he was early attracted to the study of history, and obtained a scholarship at St John's College, Oxford. But he soon left the University for Sandhurst, from where he was commissioned into the 84th Foot in 1878.