Conquering the American Wilderness The Triumph of European Warfare in the Colonial Northeast

Name: Conquering the American Wilderness The Triumph of European Warfare in the Colonial Northeast
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ISBN: 9781558493827

ISBN-10: 1558493824

ISBN-13: 9781558493827

Edition: 2003

Authors: Guy Chet

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A study of military tactics and strategy before the War of Independence, this work re-examines the conquest of the North American wilderness and its native peoples by colonial settlers. It argues that the colonies' military and political leadership looked to Europe for guidance in art of combat.

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Publication date: 4/30/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English

Illustrations	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
The Beginnings of a Colonial Military Tradition	p. 7
Muskets and Bows	p. 13
Military Degeneration and Victory	p. 38
The Canadian Challenge	p. 70
Administrators against the Wilderness	p. 100
Conclusion: Military Science or the Art of War?	p. 142
Notes	p. 149
Bibliography	p. 189
Index	p. 203
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