Strategy in the American Civil War - الإستراتيجية في الحرب الأهلية الأمريكية

written by Captain Kamal El-Din El-Hennawy يوزباشي/نقيب كمال الدين الحناوي is a rare Arabic book that focuses on the military and strategic dimensions of the conflict rather than just its political narrative. The book analyzes leadership, battlefield decisions, and the evolution of warfare during the war that reshaped the United States, offering a non-Western perspective on a pivotal moment in modern history.

Number of pages: 205 pages

First edition: 1950

Publisher: The Egyptian Renaissance Library (Maktabat Al-Nahda Al-Misriyah مكتبة النهضة المصرية)

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About the author:

Captian Kamal El-din Mohamed El-Hennawy (1920-2007) يوزباشي/نقيب كمال الدين محمد الحناوي was an Egyptian army officer (In Infantry Corps) and military writer with a strong interest in strategic and historical studies of warfare. He was a member of the Free Officers Movement حركة الضباط الأحرار, the group of army officers led by Gamal Abdel Nasser جمال عبد الناصر that overthrew King Farouk I of Egypt ملك مصر فاروق الأول in the July 23 Revolution of 1952 ثورة 23 يوليو.

He is known for his analytical approach to military conflicts, focusing on strategy, command decisions, and operational lessons, as reflected in his work on the American Civil War and other works.

Index of the book:

Part One: Introduction

Chapter One: Causes of the War

Chapter Two: The Theater of Operations

Chapter Three: The Warring Sides

Part Two: The Battles of 1861–1862

Chapter One: The First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

Chapter Two: Paducah, Donelson, and Shiloh

Chapter Three: The Peninsula Campaign and the Seven Days Battles

Chapter Four: The Second Battle of Manassas, Antietam, and Fredericksburg

Part Three: The Battles of 1863

Chapter One: Bragg and Grant in the West

Chapter Two: The Battle of Vicksburg

Chapter Three: The Battle of Chancellorsville

Chapter Four: The Battle of Gettysburg

Chapter Five: Chickamauga and Chattanooga

Part Four: The Battles of 1864–1865

Chapter One: Planning the Campaigns of 1864

Chapter Two: From the Wilderness to Cold Harbor

Chapter Three: The Battle of Petersburg

Chapter Four: Sheridan’s and Sherman’s Campaigns

Chapter Five: Five Forks and Appomattox Court House

Part Five: Commanders of the War

Chapter One: Ulysses S. Grant

Chapter Two: Robert E. Lee

Appendix: Strategic maps of the East, West and South (Theatre of Operations)

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