Encyclopedia of Battles in North America, 1517 to 1916

By Sarah J. Purcell and L. Edward Purcell

Book Overview

This resource offers comprehensive coverage of battles from all wars and conflicts in North America from the first European landings to the 20th century. It provides descriptions of 400 individual battles that explain the context of the engagement, the opposing forces and commanders, for example. Among the battles profiled are: Champoton: Mexico, Spanish conquest (1517); Jamestown: Virginia, Bacon's Rebellion (1676); Fort Lee (Fort Constitution): New Jersey, American Revolution (1776); Sitka: Alaska, Russian-Indian War (1804); Monterrey: Mexico, Mexican-American War (1846); Gettysburg: Pennsylvania, American Civil War (1863); and Celaya: Mexico, Mexican Revolution (1915).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816044023
• ISBN13: 9780816044023
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.3" x 8.5"