Buffalo Soldiers 1866-1891 - Couverture souple

Field, Ron

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841767565 ISBN 13 : 9781841767567

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

African-American soldiers played a decisive role in the US Army on the western frontier during the Plains Wars (1850-1891). First authorised by Congress in July 1866, they were organised into two cavalry and four infantry regiments, which were commanded by white officers. All were quickly nicknamed the 'Buffalo Soldiers' by their Cheyenne and Comanche enemies. These brave soldiers fought many native tribes over the years, including the warriors of Sitting Bull and Geronimo. This book tells the story of these buffalo soldiers who, until the early 1890s, constituted 20 per cent of all active forces on duty in the American West.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Ron Field was born in Hertford, England, in 1943 and was educated in Cheltenham where he gained a Bachelor of Education (Hons) degree. He is presently Head of History at the Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water and was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship in 1982. Ron has also travelled extensively in the US conducting research at numerous libraries, archives and museums.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1841767565
• ISBN 13: 9781841767567
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Illustrateur: Hook Richard