Fighting Techniques of the Colonial Era 1776--1914 Equipment, Combat Skills and Tactics

New York: Thomas Dunne Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 031259092X . As new; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. B&W and color illustrations throughout. ; 10.0 X 8.0 X 1.0 inches; 256 pages; "An essential guide for military buffs and a comprehensive re - source for a transitional period in military history, Fighting Techniques of the Colonial Age shows in detail the methods by which European armies gained and lost ascendancy on the battlefields of the colonial era. From the tactics required to win battles in a period when opponents were often either heavily mismatched in technology, or employed entirely different strategies to outwit each other, Fighting Techniques of the Colonial Age explores this dynamic period of military history in full, covering campaigns including The Revolutionary War (US) , The War of 1812, The Mexican War, the Crimean War , the Austro-Prussian War, the Franco-Prussian War, the Zulu War, the Sudan campaign, the Boer War and the Russo-Japanese War." .