| Apache Warrior Vs Us Cavalryman: 1846-86 Contributor(s): McLachlan, Sean (Author), Hook, Adam (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1472812468 ISBN-13: 9781472812469 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | Native American - History | Military - Pictorial |
| Series: Combat |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.1" W x 9.9" (0.55 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the 1840s onward, United States military forces clashed with the Apache, a group of Native Americans associated with North America's southwestern region. U.S. territorial expansion and conflict--first with Mexico and then during the Civil War--led to an escalation of hostilities that culminated in the defeat of the Apache leader Geronimo in 1886, although fighting continued into the twentieth century. In this study, the clashes at Cieneguilla (1854), First Adobe Walls (1864), and Cibecue Creek (1881) are assessed in detail. Fully illustrated and featuring contemporary accounts and specially commissioned artwork, this history examines exactly how the Apache were able to pose such a grave threat to U.S. forces and how their initial advantages were gradually negated by the cavalry. Examining the tactics, equipment, and training available to each side over four decades of evolving conflict, this is an eye-opening combatant's-eye view of one of history's most intriguing campaigns. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hook, Adam: - Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, several 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and a number of books in the Fortress series. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world. |