Settle and Conquer: Militarism on the American Frontier, 1607-1890
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This rereading of the history of American westward expansion examines the destruction of Native American cultures as a successful campaign of "counterinsurgency." Paramilitary figures such as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett "opened the West" and frontiersmen infiltrated the enemy, learning Indian tactics and launching "search and destroy" missions. Conventional military force was a key component but the interchange between militia, regular soldiers,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786499206
ISBN13:9780786499205
Release Date:July 2016
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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