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Beschreibung
Custer presents a fresh portrait of the Civil War commander whose actions were credited with saving the Union at crucial times
Colorful, charismatic, and controversial, George Armstrong Custer became a national hero at the age of twenty-three when he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general-barely two years after graduating at the bottom of his class from West Point. He was idolized both by his men and by the American public, though he endured two courts-martial and temporary dismissal from the Army.

Custer pushed himself harder and longer than most, owing to an intense ambition to succeed and a hunger for glory and fame. He was contemptuous of danger, taking chances that no one else would take, which earned him the reputation among some observers of being reckless. Redeeming himself through his actions at the front, he resurrected his former glory with a stunning victory over the Cheyenne Indians using tactics he had perfected during the Civil War. General Custer was one of those larger-than-life figures whose flamboyant personality, daring, and seeming invincibility became legendary.

Here, author Duane Schultz shows why he remains one of the most fascinating figures in American military history.
Custer presents a fresh portrait of the Civil War commander whose actions were credited with saving the Union at crucial times
Colorful, charismatic, and controversial, George Armstrong Custer became a national hero at the age of twenty-three when he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general-barely two years after graduating at the bottom of his class from West Point. He was idolized both by his men and by the American public, though he endured two courts-martial and temporary dismissal from the Army.

Custer pushed himself harder and longer than most, owing to an intense ambition to succeed and a hunger for glory and fame. He was contemptuous of danger, taking chances that no one else would take, which earned him the reputation among some observers of being reckless. Redeeming himself through his actions at the front, he resurrected his former glory with a stunning victory over the Cheyenne Indians using tactics he had perfected during the Civil War. General Custer was one of those larger-than-life figures whose flamboyant personality, daring, and seeming invincibility became legendary.

Here, author Duane Schultz shows why he remains one of the most fascinating figures in American military history.
Über den Autor
Duane Schultz and Foreword By Wesley K. Clark
Zusammenfassung
'Provides about as much information as the average reader needs to know about the flamboyant general' - Kirkus
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: The Boy General

Born to be a Soldier

A Gallant, Reckless Boy

Glorious War!

Dreams of Glory

We Shall Have War

It Was a Glorious Sight

Guilty on all Counts

Can You Come at Once?

The Snow Was Made Red With Blood

In the Most Savage Manner

Precious Boy

Oh, What a Slaughter

Epilogue: He Died as He Had Lived





Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Fachbereich: Management
Genre: Importe, Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780230114241
ISBN-10: 0230114245
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Schultz, Duane
Hersteller: St. Martin's Griffin
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Duane Schultz
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.10.2011
Gewicht: 0,325 kg
Artikel-ID: 109204136

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