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Settle and Conquer: Militarism on the America Frontier, 1607-1890 - Couverture souple

Flynn, Matthew J.

 
9780786499205: Settle and Conquer: Militarism on the America Frontier, 1607-1890
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0786499206 ISBN 13 : 9780786499205
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2016

Synopsis

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, volunteers and frontiersmen underscores the complexity of the conflict and the implementing of a "peace policy." The campaign's outcome rested as much on the civilian population's economic imperatives as any military action. The success of this three-century war of attrition was unparalleled but ultimately saw the victors question the morality of their own actions.

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À propos de l'auteur

Matthew J. Flynn is a professor of war studies at the Command and Staff College, Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia. He lives in Woodbridge, Virginia.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786499206
ISBN 13 
9780786499205
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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