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He had to hope that he could keep Lee pinned down in a defensive campaign.

Meanwhile Confederate numbers would keep going down because he had ended the system of prisoner exchange. One day the Confederate lines would simply break.

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What is The war of attrition's relation to ww1?

A war of attrition, in general, is a war with high casualities but little territorial gain. The most famous war of attrition is the conflict on the Western Front in France during World War I.


War of attrition fought by Grant?

Yes. When he moved up to General-in-Chief in March 1864, he realized that the war could only end through attrition - that is, the North simply taking advantage of its bigger population, and fighting on till the Confederates ran out of men. That is what did happen.


Who won the War of Attrition?

The " War of Attrition" is not a war that can be won by either side. The War of Attrition is a battle strategy in which the side on the offensive, launches several non-stop advances in hopes of wearing down the enemy (causing fatigue, running out of ammo, men or supplies etc.)


Why was war of attrition important?

World War II was called the War of Attrition because by its definition it required that it was fought defensively meaning not fought on American soil. This means that there was little damage to the US.


What is attrition of war in the US Civil War?

The term in military science is "War of Attrition". A war of attrition occurs when neither side has the strength or competency to defeat the other quickly and decisively in what is known as a "coup de main" Both sides fight it out over a period of time taking losses and using material. In a war of attrition the side with the most manpower and weapons wins but with losses equal to or greater then the weaker side. This is true of the American Civil War in general and the Seige of Petersburg in particular.

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What was grants strategy for winning the war in the summer of 1864?

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War of attrition fought by Grant?

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Who won the War of Attrition?

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What is the war called when a country go all out?

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