US Cavalryman 1865-90

Informationen zum Autor Martin Pegler is a Senior Curator of weapons at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds; his hobbies include shooting historic firearms and touring Europe by motorcycle. Klappentext The period 1865-90 was one of unparalleled change in American frontier history. This span of 25 years witnessed the end of the traditional nomadic lifestyle of the plains Indians, the colonisation of the West by white settlers, and the first experience of the US army in fighting a form of irregular warfare for which its soldiers and commanders were untrained, and its equipment unsuited. That they acquitted themselves so well in the face of bureaucratic meddling, poor supply and appalling climatic conditions, speaks highly of the tenacity and physical toughness of the volunteers who served in the West. Men-at-Arms 163 and 186 and Warrior 4 are also available in a single volume special edition as 'To Live and Die in the West'. Zusammenfassung This source of information on the weapons, equipment and tactics of the horse soldiers of the US Cavalry from the end of the Civil War to Wounded Knee features exploded and cutaway artwork showing details of equipment and weaponry. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Historical Background · Chronology · Enlistment · Training · Uniform and Equipment · Weapons · Field Service · Combat and Tactics · Wounds and Sickness · Campaigns · Sites of Interest · Glossary

Product details

• Authors: Martin Pegler
• Assisted by: Christa Hook (Illustration), Hook Christa (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855323193
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-319-3
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 244 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Warrior S.; Warrior; Warrior S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, United States of America, USA, Weapons and equipment, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces