Battle on the Bay
The Civil War Struggle for Galveston
Edward T. Cotham(Author)
University of Texas Press
Published on 1. February 1998
Book
Hardback
241 pages
978-0-292-71204-1 (ISBN)
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Language
English
Place of publication
Austin, TX
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-292-71204-1 (9780292712041)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The war is postponed -- A safe condition -- Warming up for war -- The island city chooses sides -- City in the sea -- The blockade begins -- A pessimisti assessment -- Thomas Chubb and the royal yacht -- The threat of bombardment Captured by ferryboats -- The infantry arrives -- The prince and his players From Glorieta to Galveston -- Prince John plans his next production -- The Battle of Kuhn's Wharf -- Cottonclad victory -- After the battle -- A trap fails to close -- Still another disaster off Galveston -- An entrenched camp Treated like a conquered city -- Running the blockade -- The "closing act of the rebellion".