The Armies Of Europe: Comprising Descriptions In Detail Of The Military Systems Of England, France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, And Sardinia, Adapting their Advantages to all Arms of the United States Service; And Embodying The Report Of Observations In Europe During The Crimean War, As Military Commissioner From The United States Government, In 1855-56.

McCLELLAN, Geo[rge] B[rinton] [1826-1885].

Published by Philadelphia: J.B.Lippincott & Co., 1861., 1861

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8vo. pp. 499, 6(ads). engraved frontis. portrait. numerous text illus. & diagrams (some full or double-page). original cloth (spine ends & corners frayed). First Edition. McClellan was a member of the board of officers commissioned to study the European military systems in 1855-56. He himself was to make a special study of the Russian army at large. Although they arrived to late to see much of the active operations in the Crimea, they were able to conduct a very complete study of the siege of Sevastopol. McClellan made a number of recommendations for improvements in the American service, notably proposing a new type of saddle, modeled on the lines of the Hungarian, which was adopted. Seller Inventory # elala197

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Title: The Armies Of Europe: Comprising ...

Publisher: Philadelphia: J.B.Lippincott & Co., 1861.

Publication Date: 1861

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition