Contact us on (02) 8445 2300
For all customer service and order enquiries

Woodslane Online Catalogues

9780826321480 Academic Inspection Copy

Bloody Valverde

A Civil War Battle on the Rio Grande, February 21, 1862
Description
Author
Biography
Reviews
Google
Preview
The first complete account of the largest battle in New Mexico, and a turning point in the Civil War in the West.
John Taylor is a former soccer referee, an engineer, a science writer, and a historian who is the author of four books on New Mexican history.
"A spirited account of the Confederate campaign in New Mexico and the pivotal Battle of Valverde. . The work does an excellent job of bringing to life some of the more unusual characters who served in war. . A good read." "Bloody Valverde" will benefit all readers interested in how these important events in the Rio Abajo affected New Mexico and, ultimately, the nation in 1862. A fast-paced narrative of events that unfolded on 21 February 1862. A lucid, gripping and authoritative new book. A masterful and detailed account of the Battle of Valverde . . . the first such study to be published. "A lucid, gripping and authoritative new book."
Google Preview content