Eagle & Sword (the Beginnings of the Military Establishment in America) [Hardcover]

Kohn (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Free Press; First Edition edition (October 1, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 002917550X
• ISBN-13: 978-0029175507
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,007,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading for the Post-Revolutionary Period, June 15, 2010

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windkurtis "windkurtis" (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: EAGLE & SWORD (Paperback)

Kohn's book "Eagle and Sword" is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the circumstances which led to the military structure of the United States was first founded. The book also addresses the highly-charged political scene of the post-Revolutionary period, the weakness of the government established by the Articles of Confederation and how the Founding Fathers dealt with the controversial issue of "a standing military" after just having fought a War with England, in large part, over the same issue.

This book is well written, has a compelling argument and sheds light on a period in history that is often forgotten about. A must-read for anyone interested in military history, political history as well as Constitutional history.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, September 20, 2010

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Scholar "18th century student" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eagle and Sword: The Federalists and the Creation of the Military Establishment in America, 1783-1802 (Hardcover)

A great, detailed look at the US Army from the waning days of the American rev War to the first Jeffersonian term in the presidency. Detailed, analytical, nicely written. His account of the Newburgh Conspiracy is prob the best avail.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence overview of the Federalists and the military, September 20, 2005

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Newsman78 "newsman78" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eagle and Sword: The Federalists and the Creation of the Military Establishment in America, 1783-1802 (Hardcover)

A must-have to understand the origins of the American military. Kohn explores in detail how the Federalists pushed the creation of a large military establishment, where they succeeded and where they failed.