America's Wars

In America’s Wars, one of the nation’s leading authors of popular history provides a unique one-stop resource for essential information on every military action involving the United States and its precursor colonies. Comprehensive coverage includes: Capsule histories of every recorded conflict that occurred in North America or involved the United States through the present day Engagingly written accounts of more than 100 wars, skirmishes, and military expeditions More than 100 illustrations, including period photos and depictions Compelling firsthand accounts of major engagements Timelines and primary-source documents Fresh insights into the underlying causes and consequences of each conflict Wiley Desk References are comprehensive, generously illustrated reference works on major historical, cultural, and scientific topics. 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AMERICA’S WARS......Page 2 Contents......Page 4 Introduction......Page 10 CHAPTER 1 Colonial and Native American Wars before 1754......Page 16 Conquest of the Hawikuh Pueblo, New Mexico, 1540......Page 18 Acoma Revolt, 1599......Page 19 Powhatan War, 1622–1644......Page 20 Mohawk-Mahican War, 1624–1628......Page 25 Pequot War, 1637......Page 27 Iroquoian Beaver Wars, 1638–1684......Page 31 Algonquian-Dutch War (Kieft’s War), 1639–1645......Page 36 Iroquois-French Wars, 1642–1696......Page 39 Maryland’s War with the Susquehannocks, 1643–1652......Page 40 Maryland’s Religious War, 1644–1654......Page 41 Iroquois-Huron War, 1648–1650......Page 42 Esopus Wars, 1659–1660 and 1663–1664......Page 43 King Philip’s War, 1675–1676......Page 45 First Abnaki War, 1675–1678......Page 52 Bacon’s Rebellion, 1676......Page 53 Popé’s Rebellion, 1680......Page 57 Leisler’s Rebellion, 1689–1691......Page 59 King William’s War, 1689–1697......Page 62 Queen Anne’s War, 1702–1713......Page 65 Tuscarora War, 1711–1712......Page 68 Fox Resistance, 1712–1733......Page 70 Chickasaw Resistance, 1720–1724......Page 72 Dummer’s War (Third Abnaki War), 1722–1727......Page 73 King George’s War, 1744–1748......Page 74 Second Pima Revolt, 1751......Page 77 French and Indian War, 1754–1763......Page 78 Cherokee Uprising of 1759–1762......Page 103 Pontiac’s Rebellion, 1763–1766......Page 104 Regulators’ Revolt, 1771......Page 110 Lord Dunmore’s War, 1774......Page 111 American Revolution, 1775–1783......Page 113 Shays’s Rebellion, 1786–1787......Page 171 Little Turtle’s War, 1786–1795......Page 173 Whiskey Rebellion, 1794......Page 177 American-French Quasi-War, 1798–1800......Page 178 Tripolitan War, 1801–1805......Page 181 War of 1812, 1812–1814......Page 183 Creek War, 1812–1814......Page 195 Algerine War, 1815......Page 197 First Seminole War, 1817–1818......Page 198 Fredonian Rebellion, 1826–1827......Page 200 Aroostook War, 1838–1839......Page 201 Indian Removal Act of 1830......Page 202 Second Seminole War, 1835–1842......Page 205 Black Hawk War, 1832......Page 208 Texan War of Independence, 1835–1836......Page 214 Bear Flag Rebellion, 1846......Page 221 United States–Mexican War, 1846–1848......Page 224 Mariposa War, 1850–1851......Page 238 Yuma and Mojave Uprising, 1851–1852......Page 239 Rogue River War, 1855–1856......Page 240 Yakima War, 1855......Page 242 Coeur d’Alene War (Spokane War), 1858......Page 245 Paiute War (Pyramid Lake War), 1860......Page 246 Apache and Navajo War, 1860–1868......Page 247 Minnesota Santee Sioux Uprising, 1862......Page 250 CHAPTER 8 Civil War......Page 255 “Bleeding Kansas” Guerrilla War, 1854–1861......Page 256 Civil War, 1861–1865......Page 258 Cheyenne and Arapaho War, 1864–1865......Page 311 War for the Bozeman Trail, 1866–1868......Page 313 Hancock’s Campaign (Hancock’s War), 1867......Page 315 Sheridan’s Campaign, 1868–1869......Page 317 Modoc War, 1872–1873......Page 319 Red River War (Kiowa War), 1874–1875......Page 321 Apache War, 1876–1886......Page 323 Sioux War for the Black Hills, 1876–1877......Page 329 Nez Perce War, 1877......Page 334 Bannock War, 1878......Page 337 Sheepeater War, 1879......Page 338 Ute War, 1879......Page 340 Sioux War, 1890–1891......Page 341 CHAPTER 10 Spanish-American War and Other Imperialist Conflicts......Page 344 Walker’s Invasion of Mexico, 1853–1854......Page 345 Walker’s Invasion of Nicaragua, 1855–1857......Page 346 Philippine Insurrection, 1896–1898......Page 347 Spanish-American War, 1898......Page 348 Philippine Insurrection, 1899–1902......Page 360 Boxer Rebellion, 1899–1901......Page 361 Moro Wars, 1901–1913......Page 366 Panamanian Revolution, 1903......Page 368 Nicaraguan Civil War, 1909–1912......Page 370 Villa’s Raids (and the Pershing Punitive Expedition), 1916–1917......Page 372 Nicaraguan Civil War, 1925–1933......Page 375 CHAPTER 11 World War I, 1914–1918......Page 377 CHAPTER 12 World War II, 1939–1945......Page 392 CHAPTER 13 Korean War, 1950–1953......Page 450 CHAPTER 14 Vietnam War, 1954–1975......Page 468 CHAPTER 15 Cold War Conflicts since 1958......Page 498 Lebanese Civil War, 1958......Page 499 Lebanese Civil War, 1975–1992......Page 500 Nicaraguan Civil War, 1978–1979......Page 503 Honduran Guerrilla War, 1981–1990......Page 504 Nicaraguan Civil War, 1982–1990......Page 505 Grenada Intervention, 1983......Page 508 U.S. Invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause), 1989......Page 510 Persian Gulf War, 1991......Page 512 War in Bosnia, 1992–1995......Page 517 Somalian Civil War, 1988–......Page 520 Kosovo Crisis, 1996–1999......Page 522 EPILOGUE “The First War of the Twenty-First Century”......Page 524 Sources......Page 534 Index......Page 540 From ferocious colonial conflicts with Native Americans, through revolution, civil war, and global hostilities, America's history is punctuated with wars, skirmishes, and military expeditions almost too numerous to be presented in a single, all-inclusive reference -- until now. America's Wars is the ultimate one-stop resource for essential information on every significant recorded conflict in American history, from Bunker Hill to the Bataan Peninsula, from Antietam to Afghanistan. Award-winning historian Alan Axelrod delivers the hard facts and figures, ferrets out telling details, and separates truth from legend. Including primarysource documents throughout, Axelrod provides a highly readable narrative laced with lively first-person accounts of some of the most memorable moments from America's military past.America's Wars sheds light on the underlying causes of each conflict and offers fresh insight and perspective on the conduct and historical impact of more than 100 armed struggles. Axelrod's thorough research and careful examination of established facts make for a few surprises as well, such as the revelation that the costliest war in American history was fought a century before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.Supplemented with more than 100 illustrations, including many period photographs, America's Wars also features helpful historical timelines and easy at-a-glance access to important military data. With compelling depictions, engaging chronicles, and authoritative information, this unique volume is an essential resource for anyone interested in American military history. [this Book Provides] Information On Every Significant Recorded Conflict In American History, From Bunker Hill To The Bataan Peninsula, From Antietam To Afghanistan. [the Book] Sheds Light On The Underlying Causes Of Each Conflict And Offers ... Insight And Perspective On The Conduct And Historical Impact Of More Than 100 Armed Struggles.-dust Jacket. Colonial And Native American Wars Before 1754 -- French And Indian War -- American Revolution -- Conflicts Of The Early Republic And The War Of 1812 -- Wars Of The Indian Removal -- United States, Mexican War And Associated Conflicts -- Early Indian Wars In The West -- Civil War -- Later Indian Wars In The West -- Spanish-american War And Other Imperialist Conflicts -- World War I, 1914-1918 -- World War Ii, 1939-1945 -- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Vietnam War, 1954-1975 -- Cold War Conflicts Since 1958 -- First War Of The Twenty-first Century. Alan Axelrod. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 525-530) And Index. A complete guide to every war America has ever been involved in From early colonial skirmishes to the deployment of US troops in Kosovo in 2000, Americas Wars provides detailed coverage of each of Americas wars, including all of the hard facts and figures of the battles America's Wars КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Издательство: John Wiley & SonsАвтор(ы): Alan AxelrodЯзык: EnglishГод издания: 2002Количество страниц: 559ISBN: 0-471-32797-2Формат: pdf (e-book)Размер: 8.05 mb RAPIDили IFOLDER 0