The Training Ground, Martin Dugard
The Training Ground, Martin Dugard
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The Training Ground
Grant, Lee, Sherman, and Davis in the Mexican War 18461848

Author: Martin Dugard

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Unabridged: 11 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/14/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, History


Synopsis

Nearly all of the Civil Wars greatest soldiersGrant, Lee, Sherman, Davis, and Jacksonwere forged in the heat of the Mexican War. This is their story. The Mexican War has faded from our national memory, but it was a struggle of enormous significance. It was the first U.S. war waged on foreign soil, and it nearly doubled the size of our nation. At this fascinating juncture of American history, a group of young men came together to fight as friends, only years later to fight as enemies. Full of dramatic battles, daring rescues, secret missions, soaring triumphs, and tragic losses, The Training Ground is history at its finest.

Author Bio

Martin Dugard is the author of Knockdown: The Harrowing True Account of a Yacht Race Turned Deadly and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Survivor: The Ultimate Game. His dispatches have appeared in GQ, Sports Illustrated, and Esquire.

An avid adventurer, Dugard has completed the Raid Gauloises race three times, and is co-holder of the Around the World Speed Record. He lives with his wife and three children in Orange County, California.

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