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Flags of the American Civil War (2)
Union
Häftad, 1993
162 kr
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The regimental or battery set of colours was more than simply a unit designation, issued for the ease of a commander in identifying his units in the field.It was the very symbol of the regiment; it was its heart, the thing that drew its members together. As such it was fiercely defended in action, …
Flags of the American Civil War (1)
Confederate
Häftad, 1992
162 kr
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The very heart of the Confederate fighting unit was its flag, which came in a variety of designs and colours.The flag was the rallying point on the field of battle and it marked the unit headquarters in camp. In 1865, at the war's conclusion, the furling of the defeated Confederate banners …
American Indian Wars 1860–90
Häftad, 1977
162 kr
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The wars between whites and Native Americans, the most famous of which were fought on the great Western plains between 1860 and 1890, were among the most tragic of all conflicts ever fought.To the victor went no less than the complete domination of the continent, to the loser total extinction. …
American Provincial Corps 1775–84
Häftad, 1973
158 kr
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Initially British officials were reluctant to accept the offers of loyal subjects to form fighting units but eventually the potential of a Provincial corps was realized.Yet they never received the whole-hearted support of the British regular army and this was a factor in their eventual defeat. …
US Army 1890–1920
Häftad, 1978
162 kr
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Between 1890 and 1920 the US Army underwent profound changes in organization, function, composition and appearance.The Army was transformed from a small, blue-clad force whose primary weapon was the single-shot rifle, into a mighty host of men dressed in dirt-coloured combat uniforms, using …
American War 1812–14
Häftad, 1990
162 kr
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Typically the United States is said to have declared war on Great Britain in 1812 because of the Royal Navy's impressment of American seamen and the British desire to create an Indian buffer state.An Englishman, William Cobbett, described the real cause of the conflict: 'There seemed to be wanting …
Army of the Potomac
Häftad, 1974
162 kr
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In October 1861 the Army of the Potomac officially came into being.For General George B. McClellan, the dejected Union troops who poured into Washington fresh from defeat at Bull Run on Monday 22 July, 1861, were to provide the raw material which he would train, equip, organise and ultimately …
Army of Northern Virginia
Häftad, 1975
162 kr
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On the 27 June, 1862, with the American Civil War already a year old, General Robert E. Lee assumed personal command of troops engaged in driving the Federal Army of the Potomac out of Richmond – troops which would henceforth be known as The Army of Northern Virginia.Philip Katcher explores in …
Mexican-American War 1846–48
Häftad, 1989
162 kr
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‘There never was so fine an American army,’ wrote second-lieutenant, John Sedgwick, in describing the troops under Major-General Zachary Taylor in 1846.Another then second-lieutenant, destined to see many more armies; U.S. Grant, also thought highly of them: ‘The rank and file were probably …
Armies of the Vietnam War 1962–75
Häftad, 1980
158 kr
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Philip Katcher provides an overview to the conflict that engulfed Vietnam following the division of the country into two along the 17th Parallel in 1954.The uniforms and insignia of the US forces, including the army, Special Forces, air force, navy and marine corps, are dealt with in detail, …
US Army 1941–45
Häftad, 1978
158 kr
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At the time of the Second World War, the United States Army took an unusual approach, for the period, towards the design of its uniforms.Rather than attempt to find an all-purpose outfit, such as the British battledress, it attempted to design special-purpose dress for every possible duty, from …
US Cavalry on the Plains 1850–90
Häftad, 1985
162 kr
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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 …
American Civil War Armies (1)
Confederate Troops
Häftad, 1986
162 kr
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A concise illustrated study of the uniforms, arms and personal equipment issued by the national Confederate government to its artillery, cavalry, and infantry.When the Southern states seceded to form their own government in 1861, one of their first moves was to organise an army. The South's …
American Civil War Armies (2)
Union Troops
Häftad, 1986
158 kr
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A concise illustrated study of the uniforms, accoutrements, insignia and weapons of the Union artillery, infantry and cavalry between 1861 and 1865.The US Army during the Civil War was the largest the country had raised in its brief history, and it would remain the largest ever raised until World …
American Civil War Armies (3)
Specialist Troops
Häftad, 1987
158 kr
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A concise illustrated study of the uniforms and organization of the specialist troops on both sides of the US Civil War.At the time of the American Civil War, with two million men under arms, a US Army that in pre-war days had depended upon a minute number of technical troops now required virtually …
American Civil War Armies (4)
State Troops
Häftad, 1987
162 kr
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A concise illustrated study of the uniforms worn by the troops of 32 states in the US Civil War.'The War between the States' is the term used for the American Civil War throughout much of the South even today. Many on both sides – not just the South – felt that they were serving their states as …
American Civil War Armies (5)
Volunteer Militia
Häftad, 1989
158 kr
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A concise illustrated study of the uniforms of the volunteer militias of the US Civil War.Uniformed volunteer units were raised by individuals, usually from an area's social élite who had enough spare money and time to spend on such enthusiasms. They voted on their unit designation, their officers …
American Civil War Armies (3)
Specialist Troops
E-bok, 2013
186 kr
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A concise illustrated study of the uniforms and organization of the specialist troops on both sides of the US Civil War. At the time of the American Civil War, with two million men under arms, a US Army that in pre-war days had depended upon a minute number of technical troops now required …
American Civil War Armies (3)
Specialist Troops
E-bok, 2013
180 kr
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A concise illustrated study of the uniforms and organization of the specialist troops on both sides of the US Civil War. At the time of the American Civil War, with two million men under arms, a US Army that in pre-war days had depended upon a minute number of technical troops now required …
American Civil War Armies (4)
State Troops
E-bok, 2013
186 kr
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A concise illustrated study of the uniforms worn by the troops of 32 states in the US Civil War. ''The War between the States'' is the term used for the American Civil War throughout much of the South even today. Many on both sides – not just the South – felt that they were serving their states as …
Army of the Potomac
E-bok, 2013
186 kr
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In October 1861 the Army of the Potomac officially came into being. For General George B. McClellan, the dejected Union troops who poured into Washington fresh from defeat at Bull Run on Monday 22 July, 1861, were to provide the raw material which he would train, equip, organise and ultimately …
Army of the Potomac
E-bok, 2013
180 kr
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In October 1861 the Army of the Potomac officially came into being. For General George B. McClellan, the dejected Union troops who poured into Washington fresh from defeat at Bull Run on Monday 22 July, 1861, were to provide the raw material which he would train, equip, organise and ultimately …
Union Cavalryman 1861–65
E-bok, 2013
214 kr
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The bombardment by Confederate artillery of Fort Sumter on 12 April 1861 was the spark that finally ignited the American Civil War, quickly bringing thousands of eager volunteers for the Union cause. It proved especially easy to raise cavalry, since recruits naively believed that their military …
Union Cavalryman 1861–65
E-bok, 2013
214 kr
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The bombardment by Confederate artillery of Fort Sumter on 12 April 1861 was the spark that finally ignited the American Civil War, quickly bringing thousands of eager volunteers for the Union cause. It proved especially easy to raise cavalry, since recruits naively believed that their military …
Confederate Artilleryman 1861–65
E-bok, 2013
214 kr
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An illustrated exploration of what it was like to be a Confederate Artilleryman in the American Civil War. In the heady days of the rush to arms in 1861, comparatively few Southern men volunteered for service in the artillery: most preferred the easily accessible glory of the infantry or cavalry. …
Confederate Artilleryman 1861–65
E-bok, 2013
214 kr
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An illustrated exploration of what it was like to be a Confederate Artilleryman in the American Civil War. In the heady days of the rush to arms in 1861, comparatively few Southern men volunteered for service in the artillery: most preferred the easily accessible glory of the infantry or cavalry. …
US Army 1941–45
E-bok, 2012
186 kr
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At the time of the Second World War, the United States Army took an unusual approach, for the period, towards the design of its uniforms. Rather than attempt to find an all-purpose outfit, such as the British battledress, it attempted to design special-purpose dress for every possible duty, from …
US Army 1890–1920
E-bok, 2012
186 kr
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Between 1890 and 1920 the US Army underwent profound changes in organization, function, composition and appearance. The Army was transformed from a small, blue-clad force whose primary weapon was the single-shot rifle, into a mighty host of men dressed in dirt-coloured combat uniforms, using …
US Army 1941–45
E-bok, 2012
186 kr
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At the time of the Second World War, the United States Army took an unusual approach, for the period, towards the design of its uniforms. Rather than attempt to find an all-purpose outfit, such as the British battledress, it attempted to design special-purpose dress for every possible duty, from …
US Army 1890–1920
E-bok, 2012
186 kr
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Between 1890 and 1920 the US Army underwent profound changes in organization, function, composition and appearance. The Army was transformed from a small, blue-clad force whose primary weapon was the single-shot rifle, into a mighty host of men dressed in dirt-coloured combat uniforms, using …
