Epic Retreats From 1776 To The Evacuation Of Saigon

Epic Retreats From 1776 To The Evacuation Of Saigon

 

In warfare, few battles or campaigns take place without being followed by a retreat, often the dismal postscript to a more dramatic triumph or tragedy. Yet, as this new work proves, the withdrawal of an army can be a more fascinating event than the battle itself. The book opens with George Washington's perilous extrication of the Continental Army from New York at the onset of the Revolution. Napoleon in Russia, the blood-soaked withdrawal of the Nez Perce Indians, and the near-miraculous evacuation of the British Army from the continent of Europe through the lone port of Dunkirk. The other side of the coin in WWII is represented by the hair-raising escape of Germany's 1st Panzer Army during the Stalingrad campaign. American debacles continue with the collapse of the front in Korea except for the 1st Marine Division at Chosin Reservoir ("advancing to the rear" as they would say), followed by the complex evacuation of Saigon which concluded the Vietnam War. 

 

Stephen Tanner

Hardcover with d/w 346pp Greenhill Books 2000

 

Vg/Vg

 

Book Code:  SA1553

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