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Settle and Conquer: Militarism on the American Frontier, 1607-1890

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Settle and Conquer: Militarism on the American Frontier, 1607-1890 - Flynn, Matthew J
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This rereading of the history of American westward expansion examines the destruction of Native American cultures as a successful campaign of "counterinsurgency." Paramilitary figures such as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett "opened the West" and frontiersmen infiltrated the enemy, learning Indian tactics and launching "search and destroy" missions. Conventional military force was a key component but the interchange between militia, regular soldiers, volunteers and frontiersmen underscores the complexity of the conflict and ...

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Settle and Conquer: Militarism on the American Frontier, 1607-1890 2016, McFarland & Company, Jefferson

ISBN-13: 9780786499205

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