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100 1 _aHitchcock, Ripley,
_d1857-1918
245 1 0 _aDecisive Battles of America
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-09-14
508 _aProduced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Decisive Battles of America" by Ripley Hitchcock is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work compiles various essays and chapters from a range of historians, collectively analyzing significant military conflicts that shaped the history of America, from European explorations to the Civil War. The book explores the intricate relationship between territorial expansion, European rivalries, and the enduring conflicts with Native American tribes, providing a perspective on how warfare influenced the formation of the nation. The opening of the volume presents an introduction that underlines the lasting effect of war on American history, illustrating how wars against both foreign powers and indigenous populations were integral to the establishment of the United States. Through a detailed recounting of events, the author explains the origins of territorial disputes, beginning with the early conflicts between European settlers and the native tribes, and extending to the significant battles that solidified territorial claims. The narrative emphasizes that America’s history is deeply intertwined with its military conflicts, setting the stage for the following chapters, which promise to delve deeper into individual decisive battles and their historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History, Military -- To 1900
653 _aBattles -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57899
999 _c98728
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