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Field artillery played a massive part in the prosecution of the American Civil War on both sides. This book details the war artillery looking at a range and power of weaponry which provided huge advantages in arsenal to battles throughout the States.

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The American Civil War was one of the last wars in which generals led from the front. It was a war of larger-than-life characters, generals who earned colourful reputations. This book outlines the careers and characters of famous Union commanders who fought in the eastern theatre of operations.

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This work describes and analyzes the history, uniforms, weaponry and military practices of the Zouave units of the American Civil War, inspired by the French colonial units raised in North Africa, whose names were often as colourful as their uniforms.

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The War of 1812 saw the emergence of the US Navy as a powerful force, mainly through the use of their 44-gun frigates. Their victories in the war and their successes against the Barbary pirates caught the imagination of the world - and spurred all navies into re-examining the class.

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A title which follows AMERICAN WOODLAND INDIANS and details the tribes of the south east of the United States from the Mississippi basin to the eastern seaboard. Covers nations such as the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Seminole and Creek, and describes the conflicts in which they fought during the eighteenth century.

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The 'Original Six' frigates were commissioned by the new-born US Navy at a staggering cost of $688,888.82. Designed to be light and fast, these warships enabled America to project its power across the globe.

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There is a new introduction and an enhanced reference index.

This careful abridgement of an acknowledged classic guide to military history can be used as a supplementary text for courses on the evolution of war and American military history.

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This hard-hitting analysis of the U.S. missile defense program explains the system's limitations and argues that it is not nearly as effective as Americans have been led to believe.

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This book is a treatise on the history of American psychology's role in nuclear war prevention.

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Gustainis analyzes several important aspects of Vietnam era rhetoric: presidential rhetoric, protest rhetoric, and the war as portrayed in popular culture.

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Over the past 60 years, the US armed forces have created a web of military bases all over the world, from Australia to Iceland to Saudi Arabia.

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From the first military uses of powered aircraft to the B-2 stealth bomber and beyond, an enormous body of data concerning the various flying machines used by American military forces has been assembled in repositories across the land.

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As the War in Iraq continues to rage, many in the White House, State Department, Department of Defense, and outside government are left to wonder if it was possible to foresee the difficulty the United States is currently having with Sunni nationalists and Islamic extremists.

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This ground-breaking comparative perspective on the subject of World War II war crimes and war justice focuses on American and German atrocities.

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An account of the activities and capabilities of the US armoured vehicles used in World War Two. The volume is number 30 in the NEW VANGUARD series.

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This encyclopedia surveys the ethics of warmaking from a variety of perspectives. The over 250 entries arranged in alphabetical order cover efforts to curb the havoc of war from medieval to modern times, from accidental war to Zagreb Resolution, different religious perspectives, and more.

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Provides encyclopedic, detailed coverage of the people, places, and events that have produced conflict and its resolution since 1945.

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By the 15th century BC the valley of Hwang Ho was dominated by a palace-based military caste which owed its supremacy to a monopoly of bronze-working techniques among a still mainly Stone Age population. To the Shang Dynasty, war was a means of legitimising the power of their new aristocracy. This fascinating volume by C. J.

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Formidable and sophisticated, triremes were the deadliest battleships of the ancient world and at the height of their success the Athenians were the dominant exponents of their devastating power. This book offers an analysis of the potent battleship; the weapon by which Athens achieved, maintained, and ultimately lost its power and prosperity.

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Most generals and leaders, such as Hannibal and Alexander the Great, are renown for their victories in pitched battles, but siege tactics were a necessary and important part of conquering fortified enclaves.

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