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US Cavalry on the Plains 1850–90
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A concise, illustrated study of the US cavalrymen of the American West in the late nineteenth century.
Two events in the 19th century turned the minds of Americans westwards towards eventual and inevitable conflict with the Plains Indians. The first was victory in the Mexican-American War, which brought millions of acres of new land in the West. The second was the discovery of gold in California. One of the results of this migration was conflict with the Indians who inhabited the Plains. So it was natural that the Army, the nation's armed peace-keepers, should be sent to garrison the West.
This book by Philip Katcher tells the absorbing story of the US cavalrymen who patrolled the Plains from 1850 to 1890, supported by photographs and detailed original colour artwork.
Table of Contents
The Civil War Years
The Climax: 1866-76
The Sioux War, 1876-77
The Last Campaigns: 1881-91
Cavalry Organisation
Army Life on the Plains
The Plates
Product details
| Published | 26 Mar 1985 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9780850456097 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 50 black and white and 8 colour images |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Short code | MAA 168 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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