Description: Encyclopedia of Battles in North America is the only one-volume resource to offer comprehensive coverage of battles from all wars and conflicts in North America from the first European landings to the twentieth century. In an authoritative yet lively manner, the authors provide concise descriptions of 400 individual battles that explain the context of the engagement, the opposing forces and commanders, a narrative of the fighting, and the outcome and cost in casualties. Meticulously researched and unmatched in its scope, the encyclopedia includes lists of battles alphabetically, chronologically, and by war; lists of historic battlefield sites alphabetically and by region; and a bibliography.

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