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A world on fire : Britian's crucial role in the American Civil War Cover Image

A world on fire : Britian's crucial role in the American Civil War / Amanda Foreman.

Foreman, Amanda, 1968- (author.).

Summary:

The bestselling author of "Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire" delves into the fascinating story of the American Civil War, told through the dramatic and poignant firsthand accounts of some of the colorful Englishmen and women who volunteered to join the conflict.

Record details

ISBN: 037550494X
ISBN: 0375756965
ISBN: 9780375504945
ISBN: 9780375756962
Physical Description: xxxix, 958 pages, 39 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Random House, 2011.
Copyright: ©2010

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2010. Subtitle varies.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 813-916) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Cotton is King. The uneasy cousins ; On the best of terms ; "The cards are in our hands" ; Expectations are dashed ; The Rebel yell ; War by other means ; "It takes two to make a quarrel" ; The Lion roars back ; The war moves to England ; The first blow against slavery ; Five miles from Richmond ; The South is rising ; Is blood thicker than water? ; A fateful decision -- Fire all around them. Bloodbath at Fredericksburg ; The missing key to victory ; "The tinsel has worn off" ; Faltering steps of a counterrevolution ; Prophecies of blood and suffering ; The key is in the lock ; The eve of battle ; Crossroads at Gettysburg ; Pressure rising ; Devouring the young ; River of death ; Can the nation endure? -- If only we are spared. Buckling under pressure ; A great slaughter ; "Defiance to her enemies" ; "Can we hold out?" ; The crisis comes ; The tyranny of hope ; "Come retribution" ; "War is cruelty" ; "The British mark on every battle-field" ; "Richmond tomorrow" ; Fire, fire ; "A true-born king of men".