Settle and Conquer: Militarism on the American Frontier, 1607-1890

by Matthew J. Flynn

Book Overview

This rereading of the history of American westward expansion examines the destruction of Native American cultures as a successful campaign of "counterinsurgency." Paramilitary figures such as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett "opened the West" and frontiersmen infiltrated the enemy, learning Indian tactics and launching "search and destroy" missions. Conventional military force was a key component but the interchange between militia, regular soldiers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786499206
• ISBN13: 9780786499205
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher