Publisher's Synopsis
This e-book provides comprehensive information on this pivotal confrontation. It offers more than 1600 authoritative entries that chart the war's strategic aims, analyze diplomatic and political maneouvring, describe key military actions, sketch important participants, assess developments in military science, and discuss the social and financial impact of the conflict. The essays are both authoritative and easily accessible to history buffs, students and general readers. Brief entry bibliographies lead readers to the most reliable sources for further information.
