{"product_id":"manassas-1","title":"Manassas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume is the essential guide to the Manassas battlefields, site of two of the Civil War’s critical campaigns. Ethan S. Rafuse, a distinguished scholar of the Civil War, provides a clearly organized, thorough, and uniquely insightful account of both campaigns, along with expert analysis and precise directions for armchair traveler and battlefield visitor alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe July 1861 Battle of First Manassas and the August 1862 Battle of Second Manassas unequivocally influenced the course and outcome of the Civil War. The first battle dealt a decisive blow to hopes that the inexperienced armies of the North and the South could bring about a quick military resolution of the secession crisis. The second battle was the climactic engagement of a spectacular campaign that carried the war to the outskirts of Washington DC and marked the coming of age of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. \u003ci\u003eManassas: A Battlefield Guide\u003c\/i\u003e presents readers with a clear, convenient guide to the sites in northern and central Virginia that shaped the course and outcome of these campaigns. Lucid, concise narratives give readers a better understanding of the events that took place on these battlefields and of the terrain, personalities, and decisions that shaped them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethan S. Rafuse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43572586021046,"sku":"9780803254275","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780803254275_472296b5-3249-495a-804c-222ac4f8b4b3.jpg?v=1726580543","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/manassas-1","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}