The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign. It was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville.n the evening of May 3 and all day May 4, Hooker remained in his defenses north of Chancellorsville. Lee observed that Hooker was threatening no offensive action, so felt comfortable ordering Anderson's division to join the battle against Sedgwick.
CHAN: The traditional horse-drawn carriage is an icon of the Philippines' colonial past. But now it's fighting for survival against gas-guzzling vehicles in ... CHAN: The traditional horse-drawn carriage is an icon of the Philippines' colonial past. But now it's fighting for survival against gas-guzzling vehicles in Manila. STORY: In the 1700-1800's, Manila was under Spanish rule and riding a horse and carriage was a symbol of affluence.
The book is broken down into 3 main parts - the first being told by the 2nd child Alenjandro, the second being told by When the Elephants Dance is the story of the Philippine's during WWII after the Japanese had taken control of the islands. Due to exorbitant costs and danger of death most families at that time hid with local neighbors and friends, only going out to trade or search for food to survive.