Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Encyclopedia of Battles in North America is the only one-volume resource to offer comprehensive coverage of battles from all wars and conflicts in North America. In an authoritative yet lively manner, the authors provide brief descriptions of 400 individual battles that explain the context of the engagement, the opposing forces and commanders, the narrative of the fighting, the outcome, and the cost in casualties. Suggestions for further reading accompany each entry. Detailed appendixes list battles chronologically, alphabetically, and by war; lists of historic battlefield sites -- alphabetically and by region, a general bibliography, and a complete index are included.
Among the battles profiled are: Champoton (1517), Jamestown (1676), Fort Beausejour (1755), Fort Lee (Fort Constitution) (1776), Sitka (1804), Monterrey (1846), Gettysburg (1863), Killdeer Mountain (1864), Adobe Walls (1874), and Celaya (1915).
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-362) and index.