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Henry Tanworth Wells Volunteers at the Firing Point (1866)

The Tactical Notebook provides readers with more than six hundred articles about the armies that are, armies that were, and armies that might have been. The tales these pieces tell, moreover, provide information and perspectives that are hard to find elsewhere. Thus, if you enjoy delving into the nooks and crannies of Clio’s attic, you have come to the right place. Likewise, if you find value in critiques of current events that make use of the patterns of the past, you will find much of interest in The Tactical Notebook.

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