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The intensity and significance of the Battle of Williamsburg on May 4 and 5, 1862, are often underestimated and misunderstood. Previously understood only as a rear guard action on the way to Richmond and overshadowed by the events of the Seven Days, it was in fact a savage two days’ engagement which at its height involved more than 20,000 troops in combat. This is the first full length book to treat the battle in all its strategic importance.s in fact a savage two days’ engagement which at its height involved more than 20,000 troops in combat. This is the first full length book to treat the battle in all its strategic importance.