The American Indian Wars, 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. Accustomed only to small scale skirmishing and raiding, the Indians were doomed from the start. They had never fought a European-style war with its constant pressure and co-ordinated strategies. Philip Katcher details the armies of both sides, paying particular attention to their organization and uniforms.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Phililp Katcher lives and works in Pennsylvania USA, and has written over 20 titles in the Men-at-Arms Series including the highly successful five-volume set on Armies of the American Civil War.
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Great pictural guide,
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As a re-enactor of 19th century military personnel, the pictures in this book are a great guide for assisting me with keeping my uniforms authentic to the time periods I am recreating.
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The American Indian Wars 1890-90,
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A limited summary of a Thirty 30 year war. The photos and illustrations were fine, however, the written componet lacked the detail students of history need. I was somewhat disappointed with the overall content. I was looking for the detail to fully comprehend the lack of understanding between the Indian and the US Government to allow a war to continue over three decades.
Bert J. Terrazas
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'With a stupidity strictly consistent with the whole history of our contact with the aboriginies,' wrote an officer who spent some years in the Apache homeland, the south-west, 'the people of the United States have maintained a bitter and unrelenting warfare against a people whose name was unknown to them. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fatigue blouse, facing colours, dark blue cloth, field dress, rank badges, hospital steward, quartermaster sergeant Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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'With a stupidity strictly consistent with the whole history of our contact with the aboriginies,' wrote an officer who spent some years in the Apache homeland, the south-west, 'the people of the United States have maintained a bitter and unrelenting warfare against a people whose name was unknown to them. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fatigue blouse, facing colours, dark blue cloth, field dress, rank badges, hospital steward, quartermaster sergeant Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Civil War, New Mexico, Little Bighorn, Plains Indian, British Army, New York, Pacific Coast New!
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- Cry of the Thunderbird: The American Indian's Own Story (Civilization of American Indian) by Charles Hamilton on page 36
- The Mounted Police by R. C. MacLeod on page 47
- The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story (Pivotal Moments in American History) by Elliott West on page 18
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