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Buffalo Soldiers 1866- 91

By Richard Hook , Ron Field

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2004
ISBN
1841767565, 9781841767567
Open Library ID
OL8922671M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
22 MB (22846878 bytes)
Series
Elite
Pages
66\66
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04
Военные дисциплины;Оружие и военная техника;Osprey

Description

African-American soldiers played a decisive role in the US Army on the western frontier during the Plains Wars. 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.

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