A Wilderness of Miseries: War and Warriors in Early AmericaBloomsbury Academic, 3 dec 1980 - 250 pagina's |
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Pagina 35
... Indian allies were almost always impressed . General Horatio Gates , who was assisted by Indians when he resisted General John Burgoyne's invasion of the United States in 1777 , regarded his allies as " Brave men [ who ] fought like ...
... Indian allies were almost always impressed . General Horatio Gates , who was assisted by Indians when he resisted General John Burgoyne's invasion of the United States in 1777 , regarded his allies as " Brave men [ who ] fought like ...
Pagina 38
... Indians rapidly learned to make gunpowder , molds for the production of ammunition , and new forms of armor that afforded some protection from the musket . 15 Indian warfare was largely undisciplined and based on individual encounters ...
... Indians rapidly learned to make gunpowder , molds for the production of ammunition , and new forms of armor that afforded some protection from the musket . 15 Indian warfare was largely undisciplined and based on individual encounters ...
Pagina 43
... Indian territory , where , the Indians later boasted , the troops were " shot down . . . like turkeys . " Some colonists urged the adoption of winter warfare , a style uncommon to both Indians and Europeans . Many advocated the use of ...
... Indian territory , where , the Indians later boasted , the troops were " shot down . . . like turkeys . " Some colonists urged the adoption of winter warfare , a style uncommon to both Indians and Europeans . Many advocated the use of ...
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The Nature of American | 1 |
War and Society | 3 |
The Indian Wars | 29 |
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