The United States Army 1812-15

Informationen zum Autor David Rickman is the exhibits coordinator for the state parks system. He is also a freelance illustrator specialising in historical and ethnographic subjects. His works are in the collections of the National Park Service, Parks Canada and various other museums and historic sites. The son of a US Navy aviator, Mr Rickman grew up in California, has lived in Japan and now lives in Wilmington, Delaware with his wife, Deborah. Klappentext An exploration of the American Army between 1812 and 1814. It concentrates exclusively on the regular US Army units which formed the backbone of the forces which fought the British along the Canadian frontier and at New Orleans in the war which saw the British burn Washington. Zusammenfassung The War of 1812 was the true making of the regular regiments and corps of the US Army. Three years' fighting against Britain saw the White House burned down, but also the bloody repulse of the redcoats, then the best infantry in the world, on a number of battlefields. The small constabulary force which entered the war - ill-led, ill-supported, and with an uncertain system of supply - ended it as a professional army with a system of command and services equal to any. This meticulous history of the uniforms of the American regulars is illustrated with many previously unseen paintings and photographs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Background to the American War · Chronology · Regular units of the Unites States Army · Infantry · Cavalry · Artillery

Product details

• Authors: James Kochan, James L. Kochan
• Assisted by: David Rickman (Illustration), Rickman David (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2000
• EAN: 9781841760513
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-051-3
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 240 mm x 4 mm
• Series: Men-at-Arms; Men-at-Arms
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Military life & institutions, Military institutions, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces