Climax at Buena Vista: The American Campaigns in Northeastern Mexico 1846-47
by Lavender, David
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1966 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 252 pp, list of maps, 1. Foreshadowings; 2. Antagonisms; 3. The Drift to War; 4. Collision; 5. Wishful Planning; 6. Bitter Victory: Monterrey; 7. Shifting Strategy; 8. Out on a Limb; 9. Deployment; 10. Crisis; 11. Recovery; 12. Results; appendix: The guns at Buena Vista; notes, bibliography, index. Great Battles of History series: First Edition, 1966. "In his contribution to the Great Battles of History series, the author gives a fresh view of the action and its historical import: first the preliminary campaigns and then the two days of fierce fighting at Buena Vista --- the breakthrough by Santa Anna's men, the magnificent recovery by the outnumbered Americans, the confused withdrawal of theMexicans, and behind the lines, the acidulous intrigues that caused whole battalions to be shifted first one way and then another." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine..
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- Title
- Climax at Buena Vista: The American Campaigns in Northeastern Mexico 1846-47
- Author
- Lavender, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY BATTLES MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES 1846-1847 MEXICAN WAR BUENA VISTA
- Bookseller catalogs
- MILITARY HISTORY;
- Size
- 8vo
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