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Forts of the American Frontier, 1820-91
Ron Field
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Description for Forts of the American Frontier, 1820-91
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 50ill.9col.ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
A major period of westward expansion took place in the United States during the first half of the 19th century. The task of protecting the settlers from the Native American tribes that inhabited the Great Plains fell to the US Army, and to do this they constructed a network of permanent forts and temporary camps. By 1867, there were 116 forts and camps on the frontier, and 36 of these were on the northern and central plains. This title takes a close look at how and why these particular forts were built, their design and defensive features, and details the ... Read more
A major period of westward expansion took place in the United States during the first half of the 19th century. The task of protecting the settlers from the Native American tribes that inhabited the Great Plains fell to the US Army, and to do this they constructed a network of permanent forts and temporary camps. By 1867, there were 116 forts and camps on the frontier, and 36 of these were on the northern and central plains. This title takes a close look at how and why these particular forts were built, their design and defensive features, and details the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Series
Fortress
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841767758
SKU
V9781841767758
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Ref
99-15
About Ron Field
Ron Field was born in Hertford, England, in 1943 and was educated in Cheltenham where he gained a Bachelor of Education (Hons) degree. He has taught history in the Cotswolds since 1973, and is presently Head of History at the Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water. He was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship in 1982 and taught history at Piedmont High School in ... Read more
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