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Army of Manifest Destiny : the American soldier in the Mexican War, 1846-1848 /

James McCaffrey examines America's first foreign war, the Mexican War, through the day-to-day experiences of the American soldier in battle, in camp, and on the march. With remarkable sympathy, humor, and grace, the author fills in the historical gaps of one war while rising issues now found to...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McCaffrey, James M., 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, 1992.
Series:American social experience series ; 23.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:James McCaffrey examines America's first foreign war, the Mexican War, through the day-to-day experiences of the American soldier in battle, in camp, and on the march. With remarkable sympathy, humor, and grace, the author fills in the historical gaps of one war while rising issues now found to be strikingly relevant to this nation's modern military concerns.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 275 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-270) and index.
ISBN:9780814759684
0814759688
0814754686
9780814754689
9780814755051
0814755054