In the Shadows of Victory

America's Forgotten Military Leaders, 1776-1876

Nonfiction, History, Military, United States, Modern, Biography & Memoir, Historical
Cover of the book In the Shadows of Victory by Thomas Phillips, Casemate
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Thomas Phillips ISBN: 9781612003610
Publisher: Casemate Publication: April 19, 2016
Imprint: Casemate Language: English
Author: Thomas Phillips
ISBN: 9781612003610
Publisher: Casemate
Publication: April 19, 2016
Imprint: Casemate
Language: English

History plays tricks sometimes. During the course of America’s experience it has enshrined an exceptional few military leaders in our collective consciousness as “great,” while ignoring others often equally as deserving. In the Shadows of Victory takes a look at an array of American battlefield commanders who were as responsible for triumph as their more famous peers, yet have often gone unsung.

For example, few of the thousands who pass by the traffic square between Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan each day realize that it houses a tomb. Fewer still understand that beneath the obelisk rests one of America’s best military commanders—William Worth—a hero in not one but two of the nation’s wars. Similarly, the Civil War general who never lost a battle and who many military historians believe fought one of the two most perfect battles in history was not Grant, Sherman, Lee, or Jackson; it was Thomas—who never extolled his own cause but in all likelihood saved his nation’s.

From the War of Independence, through the Mexican War and Civil War, and during the numerous Indian wars throughout, great combat leaders have emerged across America’s battlefields, yet have just as suddenly slipped through the cracks of history once the guns went silent. At the same time conflicts themselves have often disappeared from consciousness, the public forgetting the fights the country waged against the Barbary Pirates, the British in 1812, and against the Seminoles and Apaches.

In the Shadows of Victory describes the heroics and command acumen of 25 superb military leaders whose sacrifice and skill have often been neglected. As such it provides a fascinating tour through early American military history and the various martial challenges the young nation faced during its first century of existence.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

History plays tricks sometimes. During the course of America’s experience it has enshrined an exceptional few military leaders in our collective consciousness as “great,” while ignoring others often equally as deserving. In the Shadows of Victory takes a look at an array of American battlefield commanders who were as responsible for triumph as their more famous peers, yet have often gone unsung.

For example, few of the thousands who pass by the traffic square between Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan each day realize that it houses a tomb. Fewer still understand that beneath the obelisk rests one of America’s best military commanders—William Worth—a hero in not one but two of the nation’s wars. Similarly, the Civil War general who never lost a battle and who many military historians believe fought one of the two most perfect battles in history was not Grant, Sherman, Lee, or Jackson; it was Thomas—who never extolled his own cause but in all likelihood saved his nation’s.

From the War of Independence, through the Mexican War and Civil War, and during the numerous Indian wars throughout, great combat leaders have emerged across America’s battlefields, yet have just as suddenly slipped through the cracks of history once the guns went silent. At the same time conflicts themselves have often disappeared from consciousness, the public forgetting the fights the country waged against the Barbary Pirates, the British in 1812, and against the Seminoles and Apaches.

In the Shadows of Victory describes the heroics and command acumen of 25 superb military leaders whose sacrifice and skill have often been neglected. As such it provides a fascinating tour through early American military history and the various martial challenges the young nation faced during its first century of existence.

More books from Casemate

Cover of the book The Devil's General by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book Pathfinder Pioneer by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book The Typhoon Truce, 1970 by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book 1781 by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book The Life of John André by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book Jump Commander In Combat With The 505th And 508th Parachute Infantry Regiments, 82nd Airborne Division In World War II by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book Roer River Battles Germany's Stand At The Westwall. 1944-45 by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book The Laughing Soldier by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book Behind the Lines: A Critical Survey of Special Operations in World War II by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book Other Side Of Night The Carpathia, The Californian And The Night The Titanic Was Lost by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book At Leningrad's Gates The Combat Memoirs Of A Soldier With Army Group North by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book Big Guns by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book Awakening Victory by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book The Flag by Thomas Phillips
Cover of the book Hell's Highway by Thomas Phillips
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy