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Fields of Battle: The Wars for North America
By John Keegan
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At once a grand tour of the battlefields of North America and an unabashedly personal tribute to the military prowess of an essentially unwarlike people. • "[A] magisterial narrative history, enriched by an authorial voice."--The Washington Post
Fields of Battle spans more than two centuries and the expanse of a continent to show how the immense spaces of North America shaped the wars that were fought on its soil.
Fields of Battle spans more than two centuries and the expanse of a continent to show how the immense spaces of North America shaped the wars that were fought on its soil.
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Reviews for Fields of Battle
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5An interesting, if somewhat less accessible, or perhaps just less memorable book than other of Keegan's works. The historian examines America's battles, and tries to discern what makes America's work at war makes us unique. Perhaps the most unforgettable, is the last chapter in which he assesses what makes us special in war and peace. Still a good read, just not the best.