
The Last Ride of the James-Younger Gang
Jesse James and the Northfield Raid 1876
Sean Mclachlan(Author)
Osprey Publishing
Published on 20. October 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-84908-599-1 (ISBN)
Description
It was the beginning of the end for the James gang. In the past ten years Frank and Jesse James had gone from unknown ex-Confederate guerrillas to the most famous outlaws in the world. A string of daring robberies of banks, trains, and stagecoaches had brought them fame, admiration, hatred, and a surprisingly small amount of wealth. In 1876 they planned their most daring raid yet-to ride hundreds of miles from their home state of Missouri to rob the First National Bank at Northfield, Minnesota. This book will tell the story of one of the most daring bank jobs in American history. With most of the gang being former bushwhackers, they used many guerrilla tactics in the planning and execution of the raid, yet failed because of poor discipline and their own fame, which meant that every town in the Midwest had their guns loaded waiting to fight off bandits.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and several pages of colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
261 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84908-599-1 (9781849085991)
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Persons
Sean McLachlan worked for ten years as an archaeologist before becoming a full-time writer. He has published several books on history and travel. His novel, A Fine Likeness, is set in Civil War Missouri and includes Jesse James as a character. Visit him on the web at civilwarhorror.blogspot.com.
Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
Content
Introduction
Origins
The Plan
The Raid
Aftermath
Analysis
Further Reading