The United States Infantry: An Illustrated History, 1775–1918 - Softcover

Urwin, Gregory J.W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806132175 ISBN 13: 9780806132174

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 2000

Synopsis

American infantrymen served their country in the fury of battle with muskets, rifles, bayonets, and bare hands. Gregory J.W. Urwin narrates the history of these men from their colonial origins through the War of 1812, the Mexican War, Civil War, the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and finally to their painful coming of age in 1918, as a world-class combat force on the fields of France in World War I. He describes their strategic and tactical challenges and documents how military leaders responded to changes and implemented new policies. Thirty-two color plates by illustrator Darby Erd accurately depict uniforms, arms, and accoutrements. Eight maps of campaigns and more than one hundred black-and-white illustrations accompany the narrative.

About this title

About the Author:

Gregory J. W. Urwin is Professor of History at Temple University and Associate Director of Temple's Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy. He is the author of The United States Infantry: An Illustrated History, 1775-1918 and The United States Cavalry: An Illustrated History, 1776-1944

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0806132175
• ISBN 13: 9780806132174
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• Illustrator: Erd Darby