Rustic warriors : warfare and the provincial soldier on the New England frontier, 1689-1748 /

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"The early French Wars (1689-1748) in North America saw provincial soldiers, or British white settlers, in Massachusetts and New Hampshire fight against New France and her Native American allies with minimal involvement from England ... Steven Eames demonstrates that [the battlefield style that...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Eames, Steven C., 1954- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©2011.
Colección:Warfare and culture series.
Temas:
Massachusetts. > Militia > History.
New Hampshire. > Militia > History.
Massachusetts. > Militia
New Hampshire. > Militia
1600-1775
New Englanders > Warfare.
Soldiers > New England > History.
Américains de Nouvelle-Angleterre > Guerre.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
HISTORY > United States > General.
Soldiers
Kriegführung
Ländlicher Raum
Soldat
Ländlicher Raum.
Soldat.
Kriegführung.
New England > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
New England > History, Military.
Nouvelle-Angleterre > Histoire > ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
Nouvelle-Angleterre > Histoire militaire.
New England
Neuengland
New England.
History
Military history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The New England provincial soldier: a problem of perception
  • The initiation of war and the New England military system
  • Garrisons: the first line of defense
  • Provincial forts: the magnet
  • Scouts: patrols, probes, and raids
  • Expeditions: the Anglo-American partnership
  • Stores of war: the logistical nightmare
  • Recruiting: gone for a soldier
  • Officers: chosen to lead
  • Battle drill and fighting spirit
  • Battle experience: facing the enemy
  • The wounds of war.

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