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United States Cavalry on the Plains, 1850-90
Philip Katcher
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Description for United States Cavalry on the Plains, 1850-90
Paperback. Part of the "Men-At-Arms" series, this book looks at the role of the US cavalry from 1850-90. Illustrator(s): Volstad, Ron. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 40 pages, 8pp colour illustrations, 35 b&w illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 247 x 12. Weight in Grams: 174.
A concise, illustrated study of the US cavalrymen of the American West in the late nineteenth century.
Two events in the 19th century turned the minds of Americans westwards towards eventual and inevitable conflict with the Plains Indians. The first was victory in the Mexican-American War, which brought millions of acres of new land in the West. The second was the discovery of gold in California. One of the results of this migration was conflict with the Indians who inhabited the Plains. So it was natural that the Army, the nation's armed peace-keepers, should be sent to garrison the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
40
Condition
New
Series
Men-at-Arms
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780850456097
SKU
V9780850456097
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Ref
99-15
About Philip Katcher
Philip Katcher served in the US Army in Vietnam. He is the author of over 30 books in the field of American military history, and was named a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians for his work on the Vietnam conflict. He is also a member of the living history Civil War unit, serving with Huckstep's First Fluvanna Battery/24th ... Read more
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