Book Launch New - And Different - Title From Tim Smith

[Belfoured]

Due out in November, this looks extremely interesting. While it's a departure from the author's usual area of publication, I expect the same solid quality.

Napoleon’s Long Shadow

This pioneering work is the first to examine Napoleon’s influence on the Civil War through direct, battle-by-battle comparison.For the generation that ...

kansaspress.ku.edu

 

[Bradley]

I'm excited for Tim on this release. I'll definitely be picking it up.

 

[CdubeJr87]

Due out in November, this looks extremely interesting. While it's a departure from the author's usual area of publication, I expect the same solid quality.

Napoleon’s Long Shadow

This pioneering work is the first to examine Napoleon’s influence on the Civil War through direct, battle-by-battle comparison.For the generation that ...

kansaspress.ku.edu

Interesting that he has written a book on Napoleon but not about the Union's first attempt to take Vicksburg in the summer of 1862

 

[Belfoured]

Interesting that he has written a book on Napoleon but not about the Union's first attempt to take Vicksburg in the summer of 1862

Since that operation was primarily the USN and it's pretty much distinct from the operation that began in Fall 1862, I'm not surprised.

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

McClellan was dubbed "Young Napoleon" and West Pointers loved to pose for photos with their hand tucked in their uniform ala Bonaparte.

I hope the book tackles the avenues through which Napoleon influenced American military thinking such as questions about access to Jomini and Clausewitz or other sources. How much Napoleon's influence was a study of Napoleon's strategy & tactics versus attempting to imitate a perception of Napoleon.

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

Since that operation was primarily the USN and it's pretty much distinct from the operation that began in Fall 1862, I'm not surprised.

Agreed. The original attempt to take Vicksburg was an extension of the capture of New Orleans. Subsequent attempts were a sequel to Henry, Donelson, Shiloh, and Corinth.

 

[tony_gunter]

Since that operation was primarily the USN and it's pretty much distinct from the operation that began in Fall 1862, I'm not surprised.

Butler sent what he had left after establishing garrisons and initiating a campaign against Brashear City. It boiled down to conflicting objectives sent by Lincoln: establish a government in Louisiana *and* clear out the river. Those were mutually exclusive, and Butler could only send 1500 men against Vicksburg.

I checked Donald Frazier to see if he had written anything about the attempt, and it was basically this:

venerunt, foderunt, discesserunt

 

[Belfoured]

Butler sent what he had left after establishing garrisons and initiating a campaign against Brashear City. It boiled down to conflicting objectives sent by Lincoln: establish a government in Louisiana *and* clear out the river. Those were mutually exclusive, and Butler could only send 1500 men against Vicksburg.

I checked Donald Frazier to see if he had written anything about the attempt, and it was basically this:

venerunt, foderunt, discesserunt

I've always seen it mostly as an attempt by Farragut (not necessarily his idea) to reduce the garrison/fortification (as unrealistic as that seems). Williams and his small force seemed to be along almost as "auxiliaries".

 

[35th MA InfRegt]

Due out in November, this looks extremely interesting. While it's a departure from the author's usual area of publication, I expect the same solid quality.

Napoleon’s Long Shadow

This pioneering work is the first to examine Napoleon’s influence on the Civil War through direct, battle-by-battle comparison.For the generation that ...

kansaspress.ku.edu

I am hoping this is available in Canada via Indigo.

 

[milhistbuff1]

Due out in November, this looks extremely interesting. While it's a departure from the author's usual area of publication, I expect the same solid quality.

Napoleon’s Long Shadow

This pioneering work is the first to examine Napoleon’s influence on the Civil War through direct, battle-by-battle comparison.For the generation that ...

kansaspress.ku.edu

Due out in November, this looks extremely interesting. While it's a departure from the author's usual area of publication, I expect the same solid quality.

Napoleon’s Long Shadow

This pioneering work is the first to examine Napoleon’s influence on the Civil War through direct, battle-by-battle comparison.For the generation that ...

kansaspress.ku.edu

Agreed, this goes right on tbr. Would love to see other aspects compared in other works. E.g Larrey's effectiveness vs Letterman for patient outcomes/dealing w/ disease/infection causing conditions etc.