Title: Quetionable citations
Product review: With as much detail as Linn provides concerning units and their strengths, battle dates, all of which can be taken from most history books, he is 'light' on some of his citations. There is a note of personal vindictiveness in describing some of the historical figures relating to their personal character, yet he does not really back up his 'barbs' or accusations with fact. That said, his 'novelist' approach to what should be strictly a historical document and an objective perspective undermines much of the book's credibility.Stuart Creighton Miller's 'Benevolent Assimilation' remains the gold standard, Linn's book is simply entertainment.
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