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an exceptionally bloody bar brawlI think it might be qualified a major war by North American standards but by European or Asian standards - it was a family squabble.
an exceptionally bloody bar brawlI think it might be qualified a major war by North American standards but by European or Asian standards - it was a family squabble.
In no way whatsoever can the ACW be considered a minor war when both sides could field armies of several hundred thousand men plus numerous guerrillas scattered about.nobody said that - a minor war in league with this one
I agree this was a regional war... ignored by the world...a minor war in league with this one
Lets look, we got Europe involved diplomatically and commercially. We fought battles on the open seas around the world. Military advisors came from Europe to observe our ACW armies in battle and wrote quite a few books on the topic. Our ACW battles are studied around the world by other nations. It was not a regional conflict...West European countries sent military observers.
a major butchery, that isnope that makes it a butchery
personally I call it the first industrial war, industrial in terms of supplies, and transport an oc in butcheryPerhaps the thing that impressed the rest of the world was the military technology that came out of the conflict, in particular the ironclads. The minute they appeared, every wooden ship afloat was obsolete for war. There were huge improvements in cannon, rifles, pistols and innovations in tactics. Jackson's Valley campaign was impressive, for instance. His army was small but it was much more mobile and flexible than most other infantry. Lee's penchant for ditch digging had an impact, too. WWI was a war directly impacted by developments from the American CW such as trench warfare and dreadnoughts.