A classic Men-at-Arms title detailing a major chapter in American military history. North American colonial history can broadly be divided into 'New France'; 'New England' and 'New Spain. The latter covered a vast expanse of land from California to the whole of the south-west and south including modern-day Florida; Arizona; Nevada; New Mexico; Texas; Alabama; Mississippi and Illinois. Spanish America played a significant role in British and American campaigns in particular the American Revolution. Spanish units fought against the British throughout the Revolution providing a major distraction to the British forces and helping in some way to ensure the eventual success of the colonials. René Chartrand is an international authority on the subject; he has amassed an array of original archival documents and illustrations to provide a fresh perspective on the key units and actions throughout the continent. In particular; he has provided a detailed listing of exactly where Spanish units were raised and based including major forts and places of interest to visit. Interest in Spanish American history is on the increase and this is a timely discussion of an aspect of American military history which is too often overlooked.
#450969 in Books 2011-07-12 2011-07-26Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.31 x 1.04 x 6.47l; 1.26 #File Name: 1848842678256 pages
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Hiden WarBy Cliente do KindleThese operations; at least the main ones; didn't happen exactly in Crimea. It's a fascinating account of a obscure part of the terrible war; which confronted Russia against France; Britain; Turkey and Piemonte (Italia didn' t exist then). Very interesting !0 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Obscure Campaign for Hardcore Military History AddictsBy Dr YIf you looking for obscure military history books; here's one for your list. I mean the Crimean War is not much of a hot topic even by itself; but zero in on the naval campaign - - - which even the most hard core enthusiast might find little to salivate a lot about - - - and you're charging into the Valley of Remote. This can lead your lancer into some rather tough; downright dull reading. However; if you want to add to your collection of some pretty cool; extremely early photos when the camera was in its infancy; catch some of the full frontal shots in this book. And parts of the text do satisfy the demand for some shell shock. It's not a long half a league; but you won't be galloping at top speed through this one.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy SergeyTok
