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The United States Army 1812-1815

By James Kochan , Dave Rickman

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2000
ISBN
9781841760513, 184176051X
Open Library ID
OL8922058M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6069935 bytes)
Series
Men-At-Arms Series, 345
Pages
52\52
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The War of 1812 was the true making of the regular regiments and corps of the US Army. Three years' fighting against Britain saw the White House burned down – but also the bloody repulse of the redcoats, then the best infantry in the world, on a number of battlefields. The small constabulary force which entered the war – ill-led, ill-supported, and with an uncertain system of supply – ended it as a professional army with a system of command and services equal to any. This meticulous history of the uniforms of the American regulars is illustrated with many previously unseen paintings and photographs.

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