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Buffalo Soldiers 1866–91
Field, Ron. Illus: Hook, Richard
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Description for Buffalo Soldiers 1866–91
paperback. African-American soldiers played a decisive role in the US Army on the western frontier during the Plains Wars. Nicknamed the 'buffalo soldiers' by their Cheyenne and Comanche enemies, these brave soldiers fought many enemies over the years, including Sitting Bull and Geronimo. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 55 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 220.
African-American soldiers played a decisive role in the US Army on the western frontier during the Plains Wars. First authorised by Congress in July 1866, they were organised into two cavalry and four infantry regiments, which were commanded by white officers. All were quickly nicknamed the 'Buffalo Soldiers' by their Cheyenne and Comanche enemies. These brave soldiers fought many native tribes over the years, including the warriors of Sitting Bull and Geronimo. This book tells the story of these buffalo soldiers who, until the early 1890s, constituted 20 per cent of all active forces on duty in the American West. ... Read more
African-American soldiers played a decisive role in the US Army on the western frontier during the Plains Wars. First authorised by Congress in July 1866, they were organised into two cavalry and four infantry regiments, which were commanded by white officers. All were quickly nicknamed the 'Buffalo Soldiers' by their Cheyenne and Comanche enemies. These brave soldiers fought many native tribes over the years, including the warriors of Sitting Bull and Geronimo. This book tells the story of these buffalo soldiers who, until the early 1890s, constituted 20 per cent of all active forces on duty in the American West. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Series
Elite
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841767567
SKU
V9781841767567
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About Field, Ron. Illus: Hook, Richard
Ron Field was born in Hertford, England, in 1943 and was educated in Cheltenham where he gained a Bachelor of Education (Hons) degree. He is presently Head of History at the Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water and was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship in 1982. Ron has also travelled extensively in the US conducting research at numerous libraries, archives and museums. Richard ... Read more
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