02375cam a22003253u 4500 42438 UtSlPG 20260610133954.0 m cr n 260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 16001772 UtSlPG en iso639-1 UC Pratt, Edwin A., 1854-1922 The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2013 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2013-03-30 Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914" by Edwin A. Pratt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the significant impact and utilization of railways in military conflicts from the mid-19th century up to World War I. It examines how rail transportation reshaped warfare tactics, troop movements, and the logistics of supporting armies, especially in the context of notable wars such as the American Civil War and the Franco-German War. The opening of the book introduces the concept that railways, while initially designed for peaceful purposes, quickly became integral to modern warfare due to their capacity for rapid troop and supply movement. Pratt discusses early discussions and proposals regarding the military use of railways, particularly emphasizing the foresight of military leaders and transport officials in various countries who recognized the strategic advantages railways could offer. Furthermore, he highlights archival examples and early methodologies that illustrate how railways began influencing military campaigns, ultimately laying the groundwork for the comprehensive exploration of rail transport's role in war that follows in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Transportation, Military Railroads https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42438 83277 83277