"O'Reilly’s forthcoming and long-awaited book on the Battle of Malvern Hill promises to be a milestone in historical literature, blending deep and original research with outstanding prose and cutting-edge analysis. O'Reilly, a longtime historian on the Fredericksburg-area battlefields known for delivering outstanding battlefield tours and presentations, garnered critical acclaim and multiple awards for his book The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock (2003). He brings the same detailed and insightful analysis to Retreat from Victory—the first book-length study on this critical combat that had important ramifications for the course of the Civil War and many of its prominent leaders."This is certainly exciting news for anyone interested in the eastern theater's early-war period and the Peninsula Campaign/Seven Days in particular. As regular visitors to this site know, the project has ranked high on CWBA's list of most highly anticipated titles for a very long time. Of course, the next question is 'when will we see it?' The answer to that is: "Retreat from Victory is slated for release in May 2026 and will be available in hardcover, digital, and audiobook formats."
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Savas Beatie to publish Francis O'Reilly's Malvern Hill book in 2026
I just received a press release from Savas Beatie announcing that the publisher has struck a deal with Frank O'Reilly to publish his looooooong anticipated Malvern Hill study, which will be titled Retreat from Victory: The Battle of Malvern Hill and the End of the Seven Days, July 1, 1862.
From the release:
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And we are so very excited about this one. Thanks Drew. -- Ted
ReplyDeleteThis is a great "pairing" in hockey terms. An author who can rightly be viewed as "the" authority on the subject and a publisher who is committed to getting top quality Civil War studies (complete with maps) in the hands of readers. This one's been a long time coming, as we know. We can rely on the assurance that it will be worth the wait.
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DeleteI usually navigate the "name" part but my enthusiasm for this one apparently got in the way. :)
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