ISBN10: 0938289578, ISBN13: 9780938289579, [publisher: Combined Books] Hardcover Combined Books Historical Books (Combined Books) Spanish-American War 1898, The (VG+/NM)Manufacturer: Combined BooksProduct Line: Historical Books (Combined Books)Type: HardcoverCode: 0-938289-57-8Copyright Date: 1996Author: Albert NofiPage Count: 352Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+/NM. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:The Spanish American War of 1898 is often viewed as a disjointed series of colorful episodes; young Americans who would later become famous, fighting a Spanish colonial army putting up a token resistance. Military commentator and historian Albert A. Nofi presents the war as a coherent military narrative, showing the confluence of the American command's Civil War experience and recent developments in technology. Serious attention is also given to the Spanish forces, the army of an empire in decline, but well-equipped and tactically sophisticated. Detailed coverage is given of both American and Spanish aims, assumptions and strategy. The author's colorful narrative is supplemented by 50 illustrations, most of which have not appeared in print since the era of the war. Specially commissioned maps highlight the ...