American Military History: A Very Short Introduction

by Joseph T Glatthaar and Joseph T. Glatthaar

Book Overview

Since the first English settlers landed at Jamestown with the legacy of centuries of European warfare in tow, the military has been an omnipresent part of America. In American Military History: A Very Short Introduction, Joseph T. Glatthaar explores this relationship from its origins in the thirteen colonies to today's ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

During the Revolutionary War, tension grew between local militias and a standing army...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199859256
• ISBN13: 9780199859252
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 6.8"