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A Very Civil War is the first complete account of the important but much neglected story of Switzerlands civil war of 1847. This lavishly illustrated book, the first account in English of this very civil war, is based on Professor Remaks extensive, original research in Swiss archives.
List of contents
Companions of the Oath: The Background; Look How They Ride in on a Sow: The Causes of Conflict; War on Lucerne: The Great Partisan Raid; A Separate League, and the Fight Is On; A Powerful, Painful Display of Force: The War Begins; Reluctant General: Guillaume Henri Dufour; War by Demonstration, or, the Army That Did Not March on Its Stomach: Fribourg Surrounded; No Dishonor: The Surrender of Fribourg; Next Target: Lucerne; Declare Yourself, General, Will You Fight or Wont You?: The Fate of Lucerne; The Sonderbund Vanishes: Ending the War; Intervention Resisted: Securing the Peace; To a Peaceful Life: Forming a New Union; Aftermath: Whatever Became of Them?
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Joachim Remak (Author)
Summary
A Very Civil War is the first complete account of the important but much neglected story of Switzerlands civil war of 1847. This lavishly illustrated book, the first account in English of this very civil war, is based on Professor Remaks extensive, original research in Swiss archives.
