The first way of war: American war making on the frontier, 1607–1814

The First Way of War: American War Making on the Frontier, 1607-1814

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1-232

  Grenier, John ^a  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonial American history; Military history

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EID: 84923966904     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511817847     Document Type: Book

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