The first way of war, American war making on the frontier, 1607-1814, John Grenier
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- Indians of North America + History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Indians of North America + Wars -- 1750-1815
- Indians of North America + History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
- United States -- Politics and government -- To 1775
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
- Indians of North America + Wars -- 1600-1750
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The first way of war, American war making on the frontier, 1607-1814, John Grenier
Language
eng
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The first way of war
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Oclc number
59655870
Responsibility statement
John Grenier
Series statement
Cambridge Social Sciences eBooksACLS Humanities E-Book
Sub title
American war making on the frontier, 1607-1814
Summary
This 2005 book explores the evolution of Americans' first way of war, to show how war waged against Indian noncombatant population and agricultural resources became the method early Americans employed and, ultimately, defined their military heritage. The sanguinary story of the American conquest of the Indian peoples east of the Mississippi River helps demonstrate how early Americans embraced warfare shaped by extravagant violence and focused on conquest. Grenier provides a major revision in understanding the place of warfare directed on noncombatants in the American military tradition, and his conclusions are relevant to understand US 'special operations' in the War on Terror.--, Provided by publisher
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