Rocks and Rifles

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Rocks and Rifles

The Influence of Geology on Combat and Tactics during the American Civil War

Warfare and defence Military history Archaeology Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere Geomorphology and geological surface processes

Author: Scott Hippensteel

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Collection: Advances in Military Geosciences

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 14th November 2018

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 85 Mb

ISBN: 9783030008772


Book Overview

This book discusses the relationship between geology and fighting during the American Civil War. Terrain was largely determined by the underlying rocks and how the rocks weathered.

Key Topics

This book explores the difference in rock type between multiple battlegrounds and how these rocks influenced the combat, tactics, and strategies employed by the soldiers and their commanding officers at different scales.

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